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得る, うる
Nidan verb, Suffix, after the -masu stem of a verb
1. to be able to ..., can ...
Transitive, See 得る・える・1, formal or literary term
2. to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain
１０チームが賞を得ようと争った。
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得る, 獲る, える
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 ...
１０チームが賞を得ようと争った。
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心得る, こころえる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2. to (understand and) accept (a responsibility)
3. to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.), to have a command of, to know (how to do)
彼女は夫の心理を心得ている。
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勝ち得る, 勝得る, 贏ち得る, かちえる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to achieve, to win, to gain, to attain
彼の成功は大きな犠牲をはらって勝ち得たものであった。
しうる, し得る
Expression, Nidan verb, See 得る・うる・1, Usually in kana
can do, may do, be capable of doing
妻は夫から独立して財産を所有しうる。
人を得る, ひとをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to employ the right person, to choose someone with the right qualities
的を得る, まとをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb, See 的を射る, Colloquialism, prob. originated as a misuse of 的を射る but now in common use
to be to the point, to be pertinent
意を得る, いをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb
1. to get (e.g. the gist of something), to understand
See 我が意を得たり
2. to turn out as one thought
なし得る, 成し得る, 成しうる, 成しえる, なしうる, なしえる
Noun or verb acting prenominally, Expression, Transitive
to be able to do, to be capable of doing
あり得る, 有り得る, 有りえる, ありえる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive, See ありうる
to be possible, to be conceivable, to be likely, to be probable
時を得る, ときをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb, Idiomatic expression
to get a break, to be timely, to obtain a favorable opportunity
要領を得る, ようりょうをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to be to the point, to hit the mark, to be relevant
彼のいう事は要領を得ている。
時宜を得る, じぎをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb, often used prenominally as 時宜を得た
to be well-timed, to be timely, to be opportune
変わり得る, 変わりうる, かわり得る, 変わりえる, かわりうる, かわりえる
Expression, Noun or verb acting prenominally, See 変わり得ない
able to change
好評を得る, こうひょうをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to receive a favorable reputation, to get good reviews, to meet with a favorable reception
理解を得る, りかいをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb, often 〜の理解を得る
to gain the understanding (of), to obtain consent (from)
事なきを得る, 事無きを得る, ことなきを得る, こと無きを得る, ことなきをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to end without incident, to not turn into something serious
こうして武田の悲鳴で通りすがりの船に気付いてもらえ、事なきをえました。
つぼを心得る, 壺を心得る, つぼをこころえる
Expression, Ichidan verb, See 壷・つぼ・6
to understand the essence, to catch the main points
得るところがある, 得る所が有る, うるところがある
Expression, Godan verb
to get benefit from, to profit from, to gain benefit
海外旅行をすれば得るところがありますよ。
九死に一生を得る, きゅうしにいっしょうをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb, Idiomatic expression
to have a narrow escape from death
九死に一生を得たことがありますか。
簡にして要を得る, かんにしてようをえる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to be brief and to the point, to be succinct
彼のいう事は簡にして要を得た。