How to say 'Reclaim' in Japanese | 取り返す

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The Japanese word for Reclaim is 'Torikaesu', written as 取り返す in Japanese.'Reclaim' in hiragana is とりかえす.

word

取り返す

Meaning

Reclaim

Reading

とりかえす

torikaesu

Kanji

取Take 返Return

Explanation

The Japanese verb '取り返す (とりかえす)' means 'to reclaim' or 'to take back'. It is used when someone retrieves something that was lost, stolen, or taken away. This verb can also imply recovering from a setback or regaining something intangible, such as time or trust. For example: I reclaimed my lost wallet「失くした財布を取り返した」(なくしたさいふをとりかえした). He tried to reclaim his reputation「彼は評判を取り返そうとした」(かれはひょうばんをとりかえそうとした). The verb often carries a sense of effort or struggle in the process of reclaiming.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5831

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 取り返す

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

取

Meaning

Take

kanji

返

Meaning

Return

Hiragana in the Word 取り返す

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 取り返す Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

word

取る

Meaning

Take, Get

word

取り引き

Meaning

Deal

word

書き取る

Meaning

Transcribe

word

取れる

Meaning

Come off

word

受け取る

Meaning

Receive

word

取得

Meaning

Acquisition

word

取り上げる

Meaning

Take up, Confiscate

word

取り出す

Meaning

Takeout

word

取り敢えず

Meaning

Firstly

word

取り組む

Meaning

Tackle

word

受け取り

Meaning

Receipt

word

聞き取り

Meaning

Comprehension, Listening

word

書き取り

Meaning

Dictation

word

取り締まり

Meaning

Control, Regulation

word

取り分け

Meaning

Especially

word

取材

Meaning

Interview, Coverage

word

取り戻す

Meaning

Recover

word

取り入れる

Meaning

Incorporate, Adopt

word

遣り取り

Meaning

Exchange

word

取り扱い

Meaning

Handling

word

摂取

Meaning

Intake

word

取り

Meaning

Grasp

word

引き取る

Meaning

Take, Withdraw

word

読み取る

Meaning

Read, Interpret

word

取り込む

Meaning

Takein, Confuse

word

取り組み

Meaning

Initiative, Effort

word

取り付ける

Meaning

Attach, Install

word

取り決め

Meaning

Agreement

word

取り消す

Meaning

Cancel

word

取り除く

Meaning

Remove

word

取り扱う

Meaning

Deal, Handle

word

取り次ぐ

Meaning

Relay

word

取り替える

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

word

取り消し

Meaning

Cancellation

word

取り締まる

Meaning

Regulate, Enforce

word

取り巻く

Meaning

Surround

Words Related to 取り返す Through the Kanji 返

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 返 as well.

word

繰り返す

Meaning

Repeat

word

返事

Meaning

word

返す

Meaning

Return, Repeat

word

裏返す

Meaning

Reverse

word

振り返る

Meaning

Look back

word

言い返す

Meaning

Retort

word

返る

Meaning

Return

word

裏返し

Meaning

Inside out

word

返済

Meaning

Repayment

word

返還

Meaning

Return, Restoration

word

引き返す

Meaning

Turn back

word

繰り返し

Meaning

Repetition

word

返却

Meaning

Return

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'Torikaesu' means 'Reclaim' .

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