撮る
とる
to take (a photo), to make (a film)
Toru (撮る) is a godan verb meaning "to take (a photo), to make (a film)". Its polite form is 撮ります (torimasu), its te form is 撮って (totte), its past form is 撮った (totta), and its negative form is 撮らない (toranai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Toru (撮る) conjugation quick reference
撮る means "to take (a photo), to make (a film)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Toru example sentences
しゃしんをとります。
I take a photo.
きのう、えいがをとりました。
I made a movie yesterday.
しゃしんをとりません。
I don’t take photos.
How to use Toru: grammar notes
•Use 撮る with the particle を to mark what you’re taking—like 写真を撮る (shashin o toru) for “take a photo.”
•Don’t confuse 撮る (to take a photo or video) with 取る (to take or pick up)—they sound the same but have different meanings and kanji.
•To say who you’re taking a photo with, use と—like 友だちと写真を撮る (tomodachi to shashin o toru), meaning “take a photo with a friend.”
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Toru
写真を撮る(しゃしんをとる)
to take a photo
ビデオを撮る(ビデオをとる)
to record a video
自撮りを撮る(じどりをとる)
to take a selfie
Toru (撮る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 撮る | toru |
| Masu Form | 撮ります | torimasu |
| Te Form | 撮って | totte |
| Past Form | 撮った | totta |
| Negative Form | 撮らない | toranai |
| Past Negative | 撮らなかった | toranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 撮ります | torimasu |
| Polite Past | 撮りました | torimashita |
| Polite Negative | 撮りません | torimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 撮りませんでした | torimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 撮れる | toreru |
| Passive Form | 撮られる | torareru |
| Causative Form | 撮らせる | toraseru |
| Causative Passive | 撮らされる | torasareru |
| Volitional Form | 撮ろう | torou |
| Imperative Form | 撮れ | tore |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 撮れば | toreba |
| Conditional (たら) | 撮ったら | tottara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 撮っている | totteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 撮りたい | toritai |
| Prohibition | 撮るな | toruna |