採る [とる] /(v5r,vt) (1) to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)/to take (a measure, course of action, etc.)/to decide on/(v5r,vt) (2) to pick (e.g. flowers)/to gather (e.g. mushrooms)/to catch (e.g. insects)/(v5r,vt) (3) to extract (e.g. juice)/to take (e.g. a sample)/(v5r,vt) (4) to assume (an attitude)/(v5r,vt) (5) to take on (workers, students)/to employ/to hire/(v5r,vt) (6) to draw in (e.g. water)/to let in (e.g. light from a window)/(P)/EntL1599160/