取(と)れる

とれる
verb (ichidan)
to come off, to be removed
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: 取(と)る (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present取(と)れる取(と)れない
Present polite取(と)れます取(と)れません
Past取(と)れた取(と)れなかった
Past polite取(と)れました取(と)れませんでした
て form取(と)れて取(と)れなくて
ている present取(と)れている取(と)れていない
ている polite取(と)れています取(と)れていません
ている past取(と)れていた取(と)れていなかった
ている past polite取(と)れていました取(と)れていませんでした
Conditional ば取(と)れれば取(と)れなければ
Conditional たら取(と)れたら取(と)れなかったら
Volitional取(と)れよう—
Volitional polite取(と)れましょう—
Causative取(と)れさせる取(と)れさせない
1. to come off, to be removed
To become detached or separated.
The button came off.
The stain won't come off.
The pain went away.
My fatigue was relieved.
The label came off.
2. to be obtained, to be caught
To be successfully acquired.
Fresh fish can be caught.
I was able to get a reservation.
A lot of vegetables were harvested.
I can't get time off.
I was able to get in contact.
3. to be interpreted as
To be understood in a certain way.
そうも取(と)れる。
It could be interpreted that way too.
冗談(じょうだん)にも取(と)れる。
It could also be taken as a joke.
悪(わる)く取(と)れる発言(はつげん)だ。
It's a statement that can be taken badly.
皮肉(ひにく)にも取(と)れる。
It could also be taken as sarcasm.
An expression that can be taken either way.

取(と)れる has multiple meanings: to come off, to be obtainable, or to be interpretable.

Transitivity

Usage

1. DETACHMENT: ボタンが取(と)れた (button came off)
2. OBTAINABLE: 予約(よやく)が取(と)れた (got a reservation)
3. HARVEST: 野菜(やさい)が取(と)れる (vegetables can be harvested)
4. INTERPRETATION: 〜とも取(と)れる (can be interpreted as)

Common patterns

Watch out

撮(と)れる (to be able to photograph) uses different kanji. In the harvest sense the verb is often written 採(と)れる (crops) or 獲(と)れる (fish, game).