える

得 る

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win
    獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.

    • １０チームが賞を得ようと争った。
      Ten teams competed for the prize.

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to understand, to comprehend

  3. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)

  4. auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to be able to ..., can ...
    after the -masu stem of a verb

    • これらのガスは地球規模の温暖化をもたらし得る。
      These gases can lead to global warming.