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. {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)は利益(りえき)を得(え)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)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 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)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 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)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. {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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