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Japanese word 引き取る: take charge of / take over / retire privately. Meanings and example sentences.

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引き取る (ひきとる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

引き取る (ひきとる) means take charge of / take over / retire privately.

See example sentences below.

引き取る at a glance

引き取る
ひきとるhikitoru
N1verb
take charge of / take over / retire privately
引き取るひきとるhikitoruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 引き取る

Core meaning

take charge of / take over / retire privately

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼が会社を引き取った。

Translation

He took over the company.

Example 2

年をとって田舎で引き取る。

Translation

Retire to the countryside when getting old.

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