意を得る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 意を得る | 意を得ない |
| Polite | 意を得ます | 意を得ません |
| Past polite | 意を得ました | 意を得ませんでした |
| Past | 意を得た | 意を得なかった |
| Te-form | 意を得て | 意を得ないで |
| Desire | 意を得たい | 意を得たくない |
| Potential | 意を得られるalso 意を得れる | 意を得られないalso 意を得れない |
| Passive | 意を得られる | 意を得られない |
| Causative | 意を得させる | 意を得させない |
| Causative passive | 意を得させられる | 意を得させられない |
| Volitional | 意を得よう | |
| Polite volitional | 意を得ましょう | |
| Imperative | 意を得ろ | 意を得るな |
| Conditional | 意を得れば | 意を得なければ |
| Tara conditional | 意を得たら | 意を得なかったら |
get the gist; understand the point
Used when grasping the essential meaning or intention behind something. Often appears in the pattern 意を得る or 意を得たように.
I finally got the gist from his explanation.
turn out as expected; go as one thought
Rare and mostly found in the fixed phrase 我が意を得たり (I got what I wanted; it turned out just as I thought).
See also: 我が意を得たり
He said, 'It turned out just as I thought.'