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得ない, えない
Suffix, See 得る・える・1, See 得る・える・2, after the -masu stem of a verb
unable to..., cannot ...
得る, 獲る, える
Conjugated: 得ない
Ichidan verb, Transitive, 獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.
1. to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win
2. to understand, to comprehend
3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
Only 得る, Auxiliary verb, See 得ない, See 得る・うる・1, after the -masu stem of a verb
4. to be able to ..., can ...
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