How to say "adopt" in Japanese

• 取り込むとりこむCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers adopting a behaviour or practice by taking it in from outside and making it part of how you operate — the way a company might bring in a style of working it has seen elsewhere.
  もし雨あめになったら洗濯物せんたくものを取り込とりこんでね。↗

  If it rains, take the washing in.
• 採るとるJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbUse this when you adopt a method, proposal or course of action — you decide on it and put it to use, as when a company adopts a new method or a government takes a measure.
• 取り上げるとりあげるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbAdopts a proposal in the sense of taking it up and accepting it, as when a committee decides to deal with a matter someone has put forward; it also covers taking up a topic.
  明日あすの会議かいぎでは、新あたらしい営業えいぎょう戦略せんりゃくを採り上とりあげる予定よていです。↗

  In tomorrow's meeting, we're planning to adopt a new marketing strategy.
• 取り入れるとりいれるJLPT N2approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbFor adopting an idea from outside into your own practice — accepting advice, introducing technology, or borrowing a word from another language; the image is incorporating something new into what you already do.
  私達わたしたちはいつも彼かれの忠告ちゅうこくを取り入とりいれるというわけではない。↗

  We do not always take his advice.
• 引き取るひきとるJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThis is the word for adopting in the personal sense — taking a child or pet into your care and custody. It does not cover adopting methods or ideas.
  彼かれは戦災せんさい孤児こじをひきとって養女ようじょとして育そだてています。↗

  He adopted a war orphan and is bringing her up as a foster daughter.

Choose 「採る」 for methods, measures and courses of action you decide on, 「取り上げる」 for taking up a proposal, 「取り入れる」 and 「取り込む」 for ideas, behaviour and technology brought in from outside, and 「引き取る」 for people and pets.

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• 取り込むとりこむto take in
• 採るとるto adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
• 取り上げるとりあげるto adopt (a proposal)
• 取り入れるとりいれるto adopt (e.g. an idea)
• 養うやしなうto adopt (a child)
• 引き取るひきとるto take into one's care (e.g. person, pet)
• 入れるいれるto accept
• 講ずるこうずるto devise (e.g. a strategy)
• 汲み上げるくみあげるto draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.)
• 取るとるto adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)