得

Meaning

得 centers on obtaining something desirable: gaining, acquiring, or earning. This extends naturally to the idea of being able to do something (having the advantage or benefit that makes it possible).

• 得とく
  N3

  profit; advantage; benefit; gain

• 得るうる
  N3

  to be able to ...; can ...

• 得るえる
  N3

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

• 取得しゅとく
  N1

  obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

• 納得なっとく
  N3

  consent; agreement; acceptance

• 獲得かくとく
  N1

  acquisition; possession

• 得意とくい
  N3

  satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation

• 説得せっとく
  N2

  persuasion

• 所得しょとく
  N1

  income; earnings

• 得点とくてん
  N1

  scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

• 習得しゅうとく
  N1

  learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

• 得票とくひょう

  number of votes polled; poll votes

• 心得こころえ
  N1

  knowledge; understanding

• お買い得おかいどく
  N2

  bargain; good buy; budget

• 得するとくする
  N3

  to make a profit

• やむを得ないやむをえない
  N2

  cannot be helped; unavoidable

• 得策とくさく

  good policy; wise policy; best plan

• 損得そんとく
  N2

  loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

• 不得意ふとくい
  N1

  one's weak point

• 体得たいとく
  N1

  mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension

• 買い得かいどく

  bargain; good buy

• 拾得しゅうとく
  N1

  finding (lost property); picking up

• 得々とくとく

  triumphantly; proudly

• 心得るこころえる
  N2

  to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for

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