JLPT N3 Intermediate
取り返す
To take back, reclaim, or recover.
Readings
Other forms
取り返します polite form
取り返して te-form
取り返した plain past
取り返せる potential form
取返す alternative kanji
1 Verb (transitive)
To Get Back / To Reclaim
Describes the active process of regaining possession of an item, status, or advantage that was previously lost or taken away.
Example
警察 が 盗まれた 自転車 を 取り返して くれた 。
The police got my stolen bicycle back for me.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To Make Up For / To Recover From
Refers to compensating for a deficit, such as lost time, failure, or monetary loss, in an attempt to return to a neutral state.
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