The act of taking, collecting, or removing; used as a noun or attached to other words to indicate various 'taking' actions.
商品の取り置きをお願いできますか？
Could I ask you to reserve (set aside) the product?
書類の取り出し方が分からないので教えてください。
I don't know how to take out the document; please show me.
荷物の取り扱いには十分注意してください。
Please handle luggage with care.
The last performer or performance of the day (often the star act), commonly called 'tori'.
今日の大相撲の取りは白鵬だと発表された。
It was announced that the day's final bout in sumo will feature Hakuhō.
ライブの取りを務めるのはこのバンドだ。
This band will be the final act of the concert.
The active partner in demonstrations (e.g., in judo), the person who takes the role of performing the technique on the passive partner.
演武では私が取りを務め、相手の受けを練習した。
In the demonstration I acted as the tori and practiced taking the other person's ukemi.
A prefix used before verbs to add emphasis or a formal nuance (e.g., 'tori-' in 取り急ぎ, 取り消す). Common in both spoken and written usage.
取り急ぎご連絡まで。詳細は後ほどお送りします。
Just a quick note to contact you; I'll send details later.
問題を取り上げて、会議で議論することにした。
We decided to take up the issue and discuss it at the meeting.