Vocabulary
What does 取り上げる (とりあげる, toriageru) mean?
取り上げる (とりあげる, toriageru) means to pick up; to bring up (a topic); to confiscate.
| Reading | とりあげる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | toriageru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
取り上げるとりあげる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoriageru
to pick up; to bring up (a topic); to confiscate
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to pick up
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to accept
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to take issue with; to make a problem of; to bring up (as a point of criticism)
- 4ichidan verb · transitive to report (news); to cover; to feature
- 5ichidan verb · transitive to take away; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of
Example sentences
先生がその問題を取り上げた。
The teacher brought up that issue.
子どものゲームを取り上げた。
I confiscated the child's game.