Vocab Info

A1 る-verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

得(え)るto get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win, to understand, to comprehend, to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill), to be able to ..., can ...

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win

        獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.
      2. 2.

        to understand, to comprehend

      3. 3.

        to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)

    2. Auxiliary verb, る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 4.

        to be able to ..., can ...

        after the -masu stem of a verb, Only applies to 得る,

    All Forms

    得る 【える】、獲る 【える】

    Details

      • え

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 300

    Examples

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    • 信頼(しんらい)を得(え)た社員(しゃいん)が昇進(しょうしん)できます。

      Employees who have earned trust can get promoted.

      • N1
    • 会社(かいしゃ)は利益(りえき)を得(え)るために存在(そんざい)している。

      Companies exist to earn a profit.

      • N1
    • 要領(ようりょう)を得(え)ていない質問(しつもん)は受(う)け付(つ)けたくありません。

      I do not wish to accept questions I don't understand.

      • N1
    • 賞金(しょうきん)を得(え)るために僕(ぼく)はこの大会(たいかい)で一番(いちばん)になろうと思(おも)っている。

      I intend to take first in this tournament in order to win the prize money.

      • N1
    • 権利(けんり)を得(え)ていないのなら、その画像(がぞう)を無断(むだん)で使用(しよう)してはいけません。

      If you have not obtained the rights, you should not use the image without permission.

      • N1
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