Meaning of 得 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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得
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Kana Readingとく
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Romajitoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- profit; advantage; benefit; gain
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- Parts of speech
- Buddhist term
- Meaning
- rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
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Example Sentences
得, とく used in context
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It pays to be polite.
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Who gains by the victim's death?
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He has an optimistic turn of mind.
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You will be better off buying a new one than trying to fix it.
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It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.
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The early bird catches the worm.
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Kanji found in this word
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
On: トク
Kun: え.る, う.る
11 strokes
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