Japanese word

取れる

Pronunciation

Romajitoreru

Meaning

  • verbcome off

Example

ボタンが取れます。bo ta n ga to re ma su

The button comes off.

Illustration for 取れる (come off)

More examples

このシールは水で取れます。ko no shī ru wa mizu de to re ma su

This sticker comes off with water.

Core concept

Something that was attached separates from what held it in place.

Common phrases

  • ボタンが取れるbo ta n ga to re ru

    a button comes off

  • 汚れが取れるyogo re ga to re ru

    dirt comes off

Similar words

外れるhazureru: To become detached from a fixed place or connection.
剥がれるhagareru: To come off a surface after being attached to it.

Definition in Japanese

付いていた物が、外れて離れる。tsu i te i ta mono ga hazu re te hana re ru

Word origin

As a native Japanese verb, 取れる (toreru) is historically related to 取る (toru, "take") and is used in an intransitive sense when an attached thing becomes detached.

Usage tips

  • 取れる (toreru) can describe a button, label, or sticker that separates from a surface, with the detached thing as the subject.

Opposites

Related words

  • 取れ方torekataway something comes offnoun

Word lists with this word