Vocab Info

A1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to understand, to comprehend

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      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】

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    Examples

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      信頼(しんらい)()社員(しゃいん)昇進(しょうしん)できます。

      Employees who have earned trust can get promoted. {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 ...}

      • N1

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

      The company exists to earn a profit. {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 ...}

      • N1

      要領(ようりょう)()ていない質問(しつもん)()()けたくありません。

      I do not wish to accept questions that are not well-understood or clear. {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 ...}

      • N1

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

      I am planning to become the best in this tournament in order to win the prize money. {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 ...}

      • N1

      権利(けんり)()ていないのなら、その画像(がぞう)無断(むだん)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. {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 ...}

      • N1
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