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つみとる
verb (godan, transitive)
to pluck; to pick; to nip in the bud
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()らない
Present polite()()ります()()りません
Past()()った()()らなかった
Past polite()()りました()()りませんでした
て form()()って()()らなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()れば()()らなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()らなかったら
Volitional()()ろう
Volitional polite()()りましょう
Potential()()れる()()れない
Passive()()られる()()られない
Causative()()らせる()()らせない
Imperative()()()()るな
1. to pluck; to pick (flowers, leaves, fruit)
To pinch off and remove a part of a plant by hand, such as leaves, buds, flowers, or fruit.
(にわ)バラ()()った。
I picked roses from the garden.
Tea leaves are carefully picked one by one.
I picked herbs wet with morning dew and used them in cooking.
2. to nip in the bud; to crush (hopes, potential)
Figuratively, to destroy something before it can develop or flourish, such as someone's future, dreams, or potential.
(わか)()()()っていけない。
You shouldn't nip young talent in the bud.
将来(しょうらい)可能性(かのうせい)()()るようなことはしたくない
I don't want to do anything that would crush future potential.
The accident cut short his bright future.

Usage

The literal sense is used for gardening, farming, and harvesting. The figurative sense appears in formal or literary contexts when discussing destroying potential or opportunity.

Common collocations

Forms

Compound of () (to pluck, to pick) + () (to take). The ~() pattern emphasizes the completion of removal.