採れる

to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be mined (of diamonds, etc.)

Meaning

  1. v1vi
    to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be mined (of diamonds, etc.); to be extracted (e.g. oil from soybeans); to be obtained
  2. v1vivt
    to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get; to be able to obtain

Example sentences

  • Spain is abundant in oranges.

  • Have you heard of civet cat coffee? It's a coffee that's made out of cat poo.

  • Look! They're selling Warabi. It must be harvesting season.