得る

• 読み: うる
• ローマ字: uru
• 漢字の分解: 得 (toku/e/u) — gain, obtain, benefit
• 発音: /ɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To get; to gain; to obtain; to win. Also used as a suffix meaning 'can' or 'possible.'

A Group 2 (ichidan/shimo-nidan) verb with two readings: える (eru) as a standalone verb meaning 'to obtain,' and うる (uru) as a suffix meaning 'possible' or 'conceivable' (e.g., ありうる, can happen). The える reading is more common in modern speech, while うる appears in formal or literary contexts and set phrases like 知りうる限り (as far as one can know).

例文

1. 努力して良い結果を得ることができた。
2. そんなことはありうる話だ。
3. この経験から多くの知識を得た。

使い方ガイド

場面: formal writing, academic, daily conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 得 combines 彳 (step forward) and 寸 (hand/measure) with 旦 (dawn), originally depicting the act of acquiring something by reaching out. An ancient character reflecting the universal human desire to gain or obtain.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal