撮る (とる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

撮る (とる) means to take a photo / record a video.

See example sentences below.

撮る at a glance

撮る

とるtoru

N5verb

to take a photo / record a video

撮るとるtoruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to take a photo / record a video

Example 1

友だちと写真を撮った。

Translation

I took a photo with my friend.

Example 2

猫のビデオを撮っています。

Translation

I am recording a video of the cat.