JLPT N1 Advanced
執る
To formally carry out duties, take command, or take up a pen.
Readings
Other forms
執ります polite form
執った plain past
執って te-form
執り行う toriokonau - to hold/conduct an event
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To take command / To conduct
Refers to assuming a leadership position to direct a group, operation, or musical ensemble.
Example
有名 な 指揮者 が オーケストラ の 指揮 を 執った 。
A famous conductor led the orchestra.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To handle / To carry out (duties)
Indicates the formal execution of official duties, administration, or business affairs.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To take up (a pen/brush)
Describes the act of picking up a writing instrument to compose a text, typically a letter or literary work.
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