取る(toru) vs. 撮る(toru)：The Absolutely Same Pronunciation

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取とる(toru) vs. 撮とる(toru)：The Absolutely Same Pronunciation

What is the difference between “取とる(toru) and 撮とる(toru)”? Which is used in taking a picture? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

取とる (toru)

Take, Get / 拿 / 가지다 / Giữ, lấy

“取とる(toru)” means “Take or Get” and which has been used as the meaning of “to move in order to hold something in the hand, to remove something, etc”. The basic way to use it is “私わたしは___を取とる。(I take/get ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしはメモを取とる。(I take notes.)”, “私わたしはそれを取とる。(I get it.), etc. The tips for using it are that “取とる” has A LOT OF MEANING such as “メモを取とる(take notes)”, “物ものを取とる(get things)”, “席せきを取とる(get a table)”, “出席しゅせきを取とる(take attendance)”, unlike “撮とる”. Everybody could use “止やめる” in daily conversations as casual and in business situations as formal such as “メモを取とったよ。(I took notes.)” as casual and “メモを取とりました。(I took notes.)” as formal and which is also used as polite.

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Sample

yuka

メモ取とった？ (Did you take notes?) (你做笔记了吗？) (메모 했어?) (Bạn đã ghi chú lại chưa?) (memo totta?)

tatsuya

おはよう。今いまから出席しゅっせきを取とります。 (Good morning, students. I will now take attendance.) (早上好。现在开始点名。) (안녕. 지금부터 출석을 부르겠습니다.) (Chào buổi sáng. Bây giờ tôi sẽ điểm danh.) (ohayō. ima kara shusseki wo tori masu.)

yuka

先さきに行いって席せき取とっておくね。後あとから来きてくれたらいいよ。 (I’ll go and get a table. You can join me later.) (我先去拿位置。你们等下再来就行了。) (먼저 가서 자리를 맡아둘게. 나중에 와주면 돼.) (Tôi sẽ đi trước giữ chỗ nhé. Cậu đến sau cũng được.) (saki ni itte seki totte oku ne. ato kara kite kuretara ī yo.)

tatsuya

取とってあげるよ。 (I’ll get it for you.) (帮你拿啦。) (가져다 줄게.) (Tôi sẽ lấy cho cậu.) (totte ageru yo.)

撮とる (toru)

Take photos(pictures), Take videos / 拍 / 찍다 / Chụp (hình), quay (phim)

“撮とる(toru)” means “Take photos(pictures) or Take videos” and which has been used as the meaning of “the act of taking photographs or video”. The basic way to use it is “私わたしは___を撮とる。(I take ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは写真しゃしんを撮とる。(I take a picture.)”, “私わたしはビデオを撮とる。(I take a video.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “撮とる” is only “TO TAKE A PICTURE OR VIDEO”, so it doesn’t have a lot of meaning, unlike “取とる”. Everybody could use “撮とる” in daily conversations as casual and in business situations as formal such as “写真しゃしんを撮とったよ。(I took a picture.)” as casual and “写真しゃしんを撮とりました。(I took a picture.)” as formal and which is also used as polite.

Sample

yuka

スマホで撮とったよ。 (I took this with my smartphone.) (我用智能手机拍的。) (스마트폰으로 찍은거야.) (Tôi đã chụp lại bằng điện thoại thông minh đấy.) (sumaho de totta yo.)

tatsuya

写真しゃしん撮とりましょうか？ (Would you like me to take your picture?) (要我帮你拍张照片吗？) (사진 찍을까요?) (Có cần tôi chụp hình giúp không?) (shashin tori mashou ka?)