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行動をとる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
行動をとる
BOOST
Reading : こうどうをとる   
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to act; to take action
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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行動をとる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 10,000 (about 69,300,000 results)
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Example sentences:
しんこく
深刻
きき
危機
しょう
じれば
せいふ
政府
じんそく
迅速
こうどう
行動
をとらなければならない

If a serious crisis arose, the government would have to act swiftly.
けいさつ
警察
ぼうどう
暴動
たいしょ
対処
する
ため
じんそく
迅速
こうどう
行動
をとった

The police took immediate action to deal with the riot.
行動を取る
BOOST
Reading : こうどうをとる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 46,000 (about 10,600,000 results)
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コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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step
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
ドウ   うご to move, to stir   うごかす to shift, to move   
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ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
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