Components
指揮をとる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
指揮を取る
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Reading : しきをとる   
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to take command; to give direction
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 25,326 which gives a rank of 108,253
指揮を取る is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 143,000 (about 617,000 results)
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Example sentences:
きみ
ぜんぐん
全軍
しき
指揮
ってもらいたい

We want you to take command of the whole army.
おざわ
小澤
せいじ
征爾
ボストン
こうきょうがくだん
交響楽団
しき
指揮
った

Seiji Ozawa conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
指揮をとる
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Reading : しきをとる   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 175,000 (about 419,000 results)
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指揮を執る
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Reading : しきをとる   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 183,000 (about 384,000 results)
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シ   ゆび finger   さ to point   
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シ   むね content; purport   
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さじ spoon   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
hand
キ    brandish   
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グン    army   
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cover; covered   
シャ   くるま car   
シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
シツ   シュウ   hold on to   と    
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コウ   さち    しあわ    さいわ happiness   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ガン   round; circle   まる round, circular   
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ク   キュウ   ここの nine   
dot   
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