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要領を得る
Readings
ようりょうをえる
youryouwoeru
youryouwoeru
English
Expression
Ichidan verb
to be to the point, to hit the mark, to be relevant
Ichidan verb
to be to the point, to hit the mark, to be relevant Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 要領を得る, 要領を得ます
[does], will [do] 要領を得ない, 要領を得ません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 要領を得た, 要領を得ました
[did] 要領を得なかった, 要領を得ませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 要領を得て, 要領を得まして 要領を得ないで, 要領を得ませんで 要領を得なくて
[does], will [do] 要領を得ない, 要領を得ません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 要領を得た, 要領を得ました
[did] 要領を得なかった, 要領を得ませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 要領を得て, 要領を得まして 要領を得ないで, 要領を得ませんで 要領を得なくて
Kanjis
要 ON: ヨウ KUN: い.る, かなめ
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Stroke: 9 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 1040.0
領 ON: リョウ KUN: えり
jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
Stroke: 14 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-5-9 FC: 8138.8
得 ON: トク KUN: え.る, う.る
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Stroke: 11 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 2624.4
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Stroke: 9 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 1040.0
領 ON: リョウ KUN: えり
jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
Stroke: 14 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-5-9 FC: 8138.8
得 ON: トク KUN: え.る, う.る
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Stroke: 11 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 2624.4
Phrases
彼のいう事は要領を得ている。
What he says is brief and to the point.