得る

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win
2. v1vt
   to understand; to comprehend
3. v1vt
   to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
4. aux-vv1vt
   to be able to ..., can ...
5. v2a-ssuf
   to be able to ...; can ...
6. v2a-svt
   to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Example sentences

• 努力なくしては何も得られない。

  Nothing is achieved without effort.

• 鍵となる問題は何を得ることができるかではなく、何を失わなければならないかである。

  The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose.

• 誤解され得るものはいずれすべて誤解されるであろう。

  Anything that can be misunderstood will be.