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JLPT N3 Intermediate

採る

To adopt a method, hire personnel, or harvest resources.

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採ります polite form
採らない plain negative
採った plain past
採って te-form
採れる potential form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To hire or adopt

Means to select a person for employment or to formally accept a method, plan, or proposal.

Example

A この デザイン 案 、 どう 思い ます か ?
B いい です ね 。 これ を 採り ましょう 。

[A:] What do you think of this design proposal? [B:] It's great. Let's adopt this one.

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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To pick, gather, or collect

Involves gathering natural resources, specimens, or samples from a larger environment or source.

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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To assume an attitude

Indicates the deliberate adoption of a specific stance, attitude, or position regarding a situation.

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4 Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To let in (light, air)

Describes the act of drawing in or utilizing natural elements like light, air, or temperature.

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To adopt a method, hire personnel, or harvest resources.
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