Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(もう)けるto profit, to get, to earn, to gain, to have (bear, beget) a child, to have a stroke of luck

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    To earn more money than what is needed in order to cover expenses.

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to profit, to get, to earn, to gain

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to have (bear, beget) a child

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to have a stroke of luck

    All Forms

    儲ける 【もうける】

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    Examples

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      (ぼく)たちは子供(こども)(もう)ました。

      We bore a child. (Been blessed with)

      • N3

      投資(とうし)をして(ひゃく)(まん)(えん)ほど(もう)た。

      I made a profit of about one million yen through investments.

      • N3

      その会社(かいしゃ)はこの(さん)(ねん)でだいぶ(もう)たと()いています。

      I heard that that company has made significant profits over the past three years.

      • N3

      子供(こども)(もう)けるべきか(いな)か、(つま)(ぼく)(あいだ)意見(いけん)()れている。

      There is a difference of opinion between my wife and me regarding whether or not to bear a child.

      • N3

      もしも(かぶ)(さん)(びゃく)(まん)(えん)ほど(もう)たとしても、(ぼく)私生活(しせいかつ)()える予定(よてい)はない。

      Even if I made a profit of around three million yen from stocks, I don't plan to change my personal life.

      • N2
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