To pick up, grab, or take hold of something (physically).
テーブルの上にあるコップを取ってください。
Please pick up the glass on the table.
彼は床に落ちた鍵を素早く取った。
He quickly picked up the key that fell on the floor.
電話が鳴ったので受話器を取った。
The phone rang, so he picked up the receiver.
To pass or hand something (e.g., 'pass the salt'); to take something in order to give or hand it over.
すみません、塩を取ってくれますか？
Excuse me, could you pass the salt?
彼女は隣の人から資料を取って、私に渡した。
She took the documents from the person next to her and handed them to me.
To obtain, acquire, receive, or win something (e.g., win a prize, get a license, take a vacation).
彼女は国際大会で金メダルを取った。
She won the gold medal at the international competition.
来週、休暇を取る予定だ。
I'm planning to take a vacation next week.
運転免許を取るために教習所に通っている。
I'm attending driving school to get my license.
To adopt or choose a method, proposal, attitude, or measure.
この問題には段階的な方法を取るべきだ。
We should take a step-by-step approach to this problem.
会社はコスト削減の方針を取った。
The company adopted a cost-cutting policy.
To remove, take off, or get rid of something (e.g., take off clothes, remove a sticker).
コートを取ってから中に入ってください。
Please take off your coat before coming inside.
ラベルが古くなったので剥がして取った。
The label had become old, so I peeled it off.
To take away by force or steal/rob something (to steal).
駅前で財布を取られてしまった。
My wallet was stolen in front of the station.
泥棒が店から商品を取って逃げた。
A thief took goods from the store and ran away.
To eat or to take in nutrients/medicine (often written as 摂る for nutrients).
昼食を取ってから会議に出ます。
I'll attend the meeting after having lunch.
毎朝ビタミンを取るようにしている。
I try to take vitamins every morning.
栄養は食事でしっかり取ることが大切だ。
It's important to get proper nutrition from meals.
To pick or gather (flowers, fruit), to extract (juice), to catch (fish), or to harvest crops.
庭の花を少し取って飾った。
I picked some flowers from the garden and decorated them.
果汁を取るためにリンゴを絞った。
I squeezed the apples to extract juice.
To take up time or space; to occupy; to set aside or spare time.
その作業は思ったより時間を取る。
That task takes more time than I expected.
写真は部屋のかなりのスペースを取っている。
The photo occupies quite a bit of space in the room.
週末に勉強する時間を取るようにしている。
I try to set aside time to study on weekends.
To secure or reserve something; to save or put something aside (e.g., reserve a seat).
コンサートの席を取っておいた。
I reserved seats for the concert.
重要なデータは別の場所に取っておくべきだ。
You should keep important data in a different location.
To take, interpret, or understand (how something is perceived or understood).
彼の冗談を本気に取らないでください。
Don't take his jokes seriously.
その発言はどう取ればいいのかわからない。
I don't know how to interpret that remark.
彼女の言葉を悪意に取る必要はない。
There's no need to take her words as malicious.
To record or take down information (e.g., take notes).
授業中にメモを取るようにしている。
I try to take notes during class.
会議で重要な点をすべて取っておいてください。
Please take down all the important points in the meeting.
ボイスレコーダーで会話を取った。
I recorded the conversation with a voice recorder.
To subscribe to or take a regular delivery of something (e.g., a newspaper); colloquially, to buy/get something on subscription.
両親は毎朝新聞を取っている。
My parents get/read the newspaper every morning (they're subscribed).
この雑誌を1年分取ることにした。
I decided to subscribe to this magazine for one year.
To order something or have it delivered (colloquially used for ordering food such as pizza).
今夜はピザを取ろうか？
Shall we order a pizza tonight?
店員がテーブルで飲み物の注文を取った。
The waiter took drink orders at the table.
To charge or levy (a fee, fine, or tax).
この店はサービス料を取る。
This restaurant charges a service fee.
税金を取られる額が増えた。
The amount taken in taxes has increased.
To take someone as (e.g., a spouse), to take on an apprentice, or to adopt/accept someone.
彼は若い女性を妻に取った。
He took a young woman as his wife.
料理人は新しい弟子を取ることにした。
The chef decided to take on a new apprentice.
To take control or leadership (e.g., take the helm, take command).
彼がプロジェクトの指揮を取ることになった。
He was put in charge of the project.
船長が舵を取った。
The captain took the helm.
To compete or play (e.g., wrestle in sumo, play cards and win tricks); to engage in a contest.
子どものころ、友達と相撲を取って遊んだ。
When I was a child, I used to play by wrestling with my friends.
彼はトランプで多くの札を取った。
He took many tricks in the card game.