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得る

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
うる
Romaji
uru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suffix
    Meaning
    (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ...; can ...
    Example sentence
    米国核廃棄物テロ攻撃標的になりうる America's radioactive waste may be targeted in terrorist attacks.
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain
    Example sentence
    コールタール蒸留して得られる成分名下表通りである The components obtained by distillation of coal tar are as shown below.

Examples of 得る, うる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
得る
Plain Polite
得ます
Negative
得ない
Negative Polite
得ません

Past

Plain
得た
Plain Polite
得ました
Negative
得なかった
Negative Polite
得ませんでした

Te

Plain
得て
Plain Polite
得まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
得られる
Plain Polite
得られます
Negative
得られない
Negative Polite
得られません

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