獲る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 獲る | 獲らない |
| Polite | 獲ります | 獲りません |
| Past polite | 獲りました | 獲りませんでした |
| Past | 獲った | 獲らなかった |
| Te-form | 獲って | 獲らないで |
| Desire | 獲りたい | 獲りたくない |
| Potential | 獲れる | 獲れない |
| Passive | 獲られる | 獲られない |
| Causative | 獲らせる | 獲らせない |
| Causative passive | 獲らせられるalso 獲らされる | 獲らせられないalso 獲らされない |
| Volitional | 獲ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 獲りましょう | |
| Imperative | 獲れ | 獲るな |
| Conditional | 獲れば | 獲らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 獲ったら | 獲らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for catching wild animals, fish, or game, emphasizing the act of obtaining them through effort or skill.
I caught a big fish in the river.
彼は山でウサギを獲るのが得意だ。
He is good at hunting rabbits in the mountains.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Used for winning titles, prizes, or competitive achievements, often with a sense of seizing or earning through effort.
彼はオリンピックで金メダルを獲った。
He won a gold medal at the Olympics.
そのチームは優勝を獲るために全力を尽くした。
The team gave their all to win the championship.
The hunter caught a large deer.
The movie won the best picture award.
She won a gold medal at the Olympics.
The team scored ten points in the second half.
撮る means to take a photograph and is unrelated in meaning to 獲る, but the identical reading とる often causes learners to mix up the kanji.
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.