得る
Meanings
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. to understand; to comprehend
3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
4. to be able to ..., can ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other spellings
獲るえる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
える
Used in vocabulary
Examples295
１０
Ten teams competed for the prize.
これらの
These gases can lead to global warming.
無料
You may get it free of charge.
彼の
His idea got a boost at the meeting.
警察
The police got an important piece of information from him.
メグ
Meg acquired many new friends.