取り立てる (とりたてる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

取り立てる (とりたてる) means to collect / to appoint / to promote.

See example sentences below.

取り立てる at a glance

取り立てる

とりたてるtoritateru

N1verb

to collect / to appoint / to promote

取り立てるとりたてるtoritateruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to collect / to appoint / to promote

Example 1

役所が税金を取り立てる。

Translation

The government office collects taxes.

Example 2

彼は部長に取り立てられた。

Translation

He was promoted to department manager.