引(ひ)き取(と)る

ひきとる
verb (godan)
to take back, to take custody of
他動詞 transitiveliteraryaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present引(ひ)き取(と)る引(ひ)き取(と)らない
Present polite引(ひ)き取(と)ります引(ひ)き取(と)りません
Past引(ひ)き取(と)った引(ひ)き取(と)らなかった
Past polite引(ひ)き取(と)りました引(ひ)き取(と)りませんでした
て form引(ひ)き取(と)って引(ひ)き取(と)らなくて
ている present引(ひ)き取(と)っている引(ひ)き取(と)っていない
ている polite引(ひ)き取(と)っています引(ひ)き取(と)っていません
ている past引(ひ)き取(と)っていた引(ひ)き取(と)っていなかった
ている past polite引(ひ)き取(と)っていました引(ひ)き取(と)っていませんでした
Conditional ば引(ひ)き取(と)れば引(ひ)き取(と)らなければ
Conditional たら引(ひ)き取(と)ったら引(ひ)き取(と)らなかったら
Volitional引(ひ)き取(と)ろう—
Volitional polite引(ひ)き取(と)りましょう—
Potential引(ひ)き取(と)れる引(ひ)き取(と)れない
Passive引(ひ)き取(と)られる引(ひ)き取(と)られない
Causative引(ひ)き取(と)らせる引(ひ)き取(と)らせない
Imperative引(ひ)き取(と)れ引(ひ)き取(と)るな
1. to take back, to collect
To retrieve or collect something, especially unwanted or returned items.
We will take back defective products free of charge.
Can you take back this old computer?
The manufacturer is expected to take back products that didn't sell during the closing sale.
2. to take custody of, to take in
To take responsibility for caring for someone, such as a child or elderly person.
After the grandmother passed away, they took custody of the grandchild.
I decided to take in and raise an abandoned cat.
After the divorce, the mother took custody of the children.
3. to pass away, to breathe one's last
A euphemism for dying, often used as 息を引き取る (to draw one's last breath).
He passed away quietly while watched over by his family.
息を引き取る is a common euphemism for dying
My grandfather passed away last night after a long battle with illness.
He was taken to the hospital but passed away shortly after.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Compound verb: 引(ひ)く + 取(と)る. Pattern: Xを引(ひ)き取(と)る (take back X / take custody of X).

Aspect: ている indicates resulting state. 引(ひ)き取(と)っている = 'has taken in' or 'is caring for.'

Common patterns

Note: The phrase 息(いき)を引(ひ)き取(と)る is a respectful way to say someone died, often used in formal or literary contexts.

Related Words

Related: 引(ひ)く
Related: 取(と)る