All N3 words
N3Verb
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得る
eru
to obtain / acquire (common reading in compounds; e.g. 知識[ちしき]を得る[える] = gain knowledge)
Example sentence
彼が来ることはありうると思う。
I think it possible that he may come.
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Sentences with 得る
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 得る | N3 | うる | うるcan / be able to (more formal/literary; e.g. 起こり[おこり]得る[うる] = can happen) | |
| 納得 | N3 | なっとく | なっとくconsent, assent, understanding | |
| 得意 | N3 | とくい | とくいskilled (at), good (at) | |
| 損得 | N2 | そんとく | そんとくloss and gain, advantage and disadvantage | |
| やむを得ない | N2 | やむをえない | やむをえないcannot be helped, unavoidable | |
| 心得る | N2 | こころえる | こころえるto understand, to have thorough knowledge | |
| 獲得 | N1 | かくとく | かくとくacquisition, possession | |
| 説得 | N1 | せっとく | せっとくpersuasion |
More Actions & States (generic) words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 操作 | そうさ | そうさoperation, management, processing | |
| 得る | うる | うるcan / be able to (more formal/literary; e.g. 起こり[おこり]得る[うる] = can happen) | |
| 異なる | ことなる | ことなるto differ, to vary | |
| 無視 | むし | むしdisregard, ignore | |
| 働き | はたらき | はたらきwork, labor | |
| 修理 | しゅうり | しゅうりrepairing, mending | |
| 考慮 | こうりょ | こうりょconsideration, taking into account | |
| 認める | みとめる | みとめるto recognize, to notice; to approve |
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