No. 3,778 in Japanese
とれる
"とれる" means "to come off," "to be removed," or "to be taken."
In a sentence
ボタンが取れる。
The button comes off.
Here, '取れる' is used to indicate that an object (the button) becomes detached or is removed unintentionally.
壊れた部品を取り替えるために取れるようにしました。
I adjusted it so the broken part could be taken off for replacement.
In this sentence, '取れる' expresses the process of making an object detachable or removable for an intended purpose.
この果物は秋に取れる。
This fruit can be harvested in autumn.
Here, '取れる' is used to convey the act of acquiring or harvesting something at a certain time.
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