Vocabulary

What does 得る (える, eru) mean?

得る (える, eru) means obtain, win, gain.

Quick facts
Readingえる
Romajieru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
える
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoneru

obtain, win, gain

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to get; to earn; to acquire
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to understand; to comprehend
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
  4. 4auxiliary verb · ichidan verb · transitive to be able to ..., can ...

Example sentences

  • He gained a lot of experience.

  • I worked hard and earned trust.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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