得る

獲る

Reading

Kana: える

Romaji: eru

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win

Note: 獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.

to understand; to comprehend

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

to be able to ..., can ...

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

See also: 得ない得る (reading うる)

Note: Only 得る

Kanji

得

Readings: トク、え.る、う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

獲

Readings: カク、え.る

Meanings: seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は即答(そくとう)を得(え)た。

➥He won an immediate response.

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仕事(しごと)に自信(じしん)を得(え)た。

➥I've acquired confidence in the job.

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彼(かれ)はよい地位(ちい)を得(え)た。

➥He got a good appointment.

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彼(かれ)は三(さん)等賞(とうしょう)を得(え)た。

➥He won the third prize.

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彼(かれ)は天(てん)の助(たす)けを得(え)た。

➥He got assistance from above.

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その劇(げき)は好評(こうひょう)を得(え)た。

➥The play got a favorable notice.

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捕る

獲る

Reading

Kana: とる

Romaji: toru

Kana

Romaji

Definition

to take; to catch; to capture

Kanji

捕

Readings: ホ、と.らえる、と.らわれる、と.る、とら.える、とら.われる、つか.まえる、つか.まる

Meanings: catch, capture

獲

Readings: カク、え.る

Meanings: seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

Example Sentences

欲(ほ)しいほうを獲(え)れ。

➥Take whichever you like.

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きのう魚(さかな)を３匹(ひき)とった。

➥I caught three fish yesterday.

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レフトが好(こう)走(はし)して大(だい)飛球(ひきゅう)を捕(と)った。

➥The left fielder ran hard and caught the long fly.

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私(わたし)は網(あみ)で鯉(こい)を捕(と)った。

➥I caught a carp in a net.

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期待(きたい)どおり彼(かれ)は賞(しょう)を獲(え)った。

➥As was expected, he succeeded in winning the prize.

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この川(かわ)で捕(と)れる魚(さかな)はみんなおいしい。

➥The fish caught in this river are all nice.

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