Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 得る · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 得え る 得え ない Polite 得え ます 得え ません Past polite 得え ました 得え ませんでした Past 得え た 得え なかった Te-form 得え て 得え ないで Desire 得え たい 得え たくない Potential 得え られる also 得え れる 得え られない also 得え れない Passive 得え られる 得え られない Causative 得え させる 得え させない Causative passive 得え させられる 得え させられない Volitional 得え よう Polite volitional 得え ましょう Imperative 得え ろ 得え るな Conditional 得え れば 得え なければ Tara conditional 得え たら 得え なかったら
Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. obtain; gain; earn; win 2. understand; comprehend; grasp 3. contract an illness; incur something undesirable 4. can; be able to; be possible Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 得え る to obtain or gain something
He obtained valuable data from that research.
病やまい を 得え る to contract an illness (formal, literary)
He contracted an illness while traveling.
〈 動どう 詞し 〉 得え る to be possible to do; can happen (formal auxiliary)
That mistake could well have been predicted.
〈 人ひと 〉 から 許きょ 可か を 得え る to get permission from someone
I got permission from my boss for the business trip.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 信しん 頼らい を 得え る to gain someone's trust
He gained the trust of his colleagues.
Expressions· 49 やむを 得え ない unavoidable; cannot be helped; inevitable やむを 得え ず unavoidably; inevitably; reluctantly 成な し 得え る can do; be able to do; be capable of doing 人ひと を 得え る employ the right person; choose someone with the right qualities Show 5 more Show fewer 妙みょう を 得え る be skillful; be clever; hit the mark 当とう を 得え る be appropriate; be right; be in order 意い を 得え る get the gist; understand the point · turn out as expected; go as one thought 時とき を 得え た timely; opportune; well-timed 時とき を 得え る get a break; be timely; obtain a favorable opportunity See all 49 in Explore →
Related words· 11 手に入れる is the concrete, everyday verb for getting something into one's possession, while 得る is broader and often more formal or abstract.
分かる is the ordinary everyday verb for understanding, whereas 得る in this sense is stiff and literary, limited to objects like intentions or meaning.
受ける is the normal modern verb for receiving something bad like punishment or illness, while 得る in this sense is formal or literary, as in 病を得る .
できる is the general everyday way to say something is possible, while the auxiliary 得る attaches to a verb's masu-stem in more formal written contexts.
Show 7 more Show fewer 得る is a general verb meaning 'to obtain' anything, while 儲ける specifically means to gain money or profit.
得る is the general, everyday verb for obtaining or acquiring something, while 博する is a formal, literary verb used specifically for winning things like popularity, trust, or renown through effort.
得る is the plain, general verb for obtaining anything, while 博す is a formal, literary verb specifically for gaining reputation-related things like popularity or fame through effort.
得る is a neutral, formal word for obtaining something, while 掴む carries a nuance of actively seizing or fighting for what one gets.
得る is a broader, more literary verb for 'gain' or 'acquire', while 手にする keeps a concrete sense of something passing into one's hand or possession.
取る is the everyday verb for obtaining things like a qualification or prize, while 得る is a more formal, literary word for gaining or acquiring something.
得る is a general verb for obtaining or gaining anything, while 稼ぐ is specifically used for earned income, accumulated points, or bought time.
Don't confuse with 獲る is a narrower spelling of essentially the same verb, used specifically for catching or securing game, fish, or prey, while 得る covers gaining anything abstract or concrete.
得る (うる ) is the archaic, literary reading used in formal writing and fixed expressions like あり得る , while 得る (える ) is the modern standard reading used in everyday speech for 'to get'.
Word family· 20 knowledge; understanding; know-how · rules; regulations; guidelines · deputy; acting (as suffix)
forte; strong point
true nature; real character
tend to; be apt to; often
know; understand; be aware of · accept (a responsibility); understand and undertake · have a command of; know how to; be versed in
Show 12 more Show fewer hard to get; hard to come by; rare; precious
dramatic pose; striking attitude
weapon; hand weapon · forte; special skill; weapon one is skilled in using
impossible · unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous; absurd
hooray!; got it!; just what I wanted!
cannot; unable to
triumphant look; look of triumph
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
unavoidably; inevitably; reluctantly
achieve; win; gain; attain
unforgettable; never to be forgotten
can know; be able to know; acquire knowledge
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Written forms 得え る Usage 72%
Standard kanji spelling for える , covering obtaining, gaining, understanding in formal use, and the auxiliary possibility use.
える Usage 28%
獲え る Usage <1%
Attested spelling for gaining or capturing, especially wild game or catch. In ordinary modern text 獲る is often read とる , so 得る is the safer spelling for the reading える .
Etymology The historical derivation is not specified. The spelling 得 is conventionally associated with gaining or obtaining, while 獲 is associated with capturing or securing a catch.
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