- 1. [v1, vt] 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. [v1, vt] to understand; to comprehend
- 3. [v1, vt] to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
- 4. [aux-v, v1, vt] to be able to ..., can ... — after the -masu stem of a verb
Kanji in this word
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得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefitOn: トク (toku)Kun: え.る (e.ru)、 う.る (u.ru)
Example Sentences
10チームが賞を得ようと争った。
Ten teams competed for the prize.
これらのガスは地球規模の温暖化をもたらし得る。
These gases can lead to global warming.