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Meaning of 得る(える) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

得る, 獲る
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
える
Romaji
eru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ...

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
得る
Plain Polite
得ます
Negative
得ない
Negative Polite
得ません

Past

Plain
得た
Plain Polite
得ました
Negative
得なかった
Negative Polite
得ませんでした

Te

Plain
得て
Plain Polite
得まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
得られる
Plain Polite
得られます
Negative
得られない
Negative Polite
得られません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

On: カク

Kun: え.る

16 strokes

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JLPT 3

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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