“To adopt” in Japanese
Short answer
To adopt in Japanese is “採る” (toru). Full meaning: to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on; to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects); to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample).
Other ways to say “To adopt” in Japanese
取り込む
torikomu to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce; to capture (e.g. image), to import; to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
取り上げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取込む
torikomu to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce; to capture (e.g. image), to import; to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
養う
yashinau to support, to maintain, to provide for; to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed; to adopt (a child)
摂りこむ
torikomu to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce; to capture (e.g. image), to import; to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
引き取る
hikitoru to take into one's possession, to receive, to accept, to collect, to claim; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet), to take custody of, to adopt; to leave, to go away, to withdraw, to get out
取りこむ
torikomu to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce; to capture (e.g. image), to import; to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
とりこむ
torikomu to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce; to capture (e.g. image), to import; to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
とり込む
torikomu to take in, to bring in, to adopt (e.g. behaviour), to introduce; to capture (e.g. image), to import; to win over, to please, to curry favour with, to flatter
取上げる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
取あげる
toriageru to pick up; to adopt (a proposal), to take up (a topic), to accept, to listen to; to take issue with, to make a problem of, to bring up (as a point of criticism)
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