書き取る (かきとる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

書き取る (かきとる) means to write down / take dictation / take notes.

See example sentences below.

書き取る at a glance

書き取る

かきとるkakitoru

N1verb

to write down / take dictation / take notes

書き取るかきとるkakitoruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to write down / take dictation / take notes

Example 1

先生の話をすぐに書き取った。

Translation

I wrote down the teacher's talk immediately.

Example 2

会議の内容を丁寧に書き取る。

Translation

I carefully take notes of the meeting contents.