Skip to content

得る (うる): to get, to gain, to win — Japanese vocabulary

得る is read うる and means "to get, to gain, to win". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

得る

Reading
うる · uru
Translation
to get, to gain, to win
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
うるが

Example

運動のしすぎは有害無益に成りうる。

うんどうのしすぎはゆうがいむえきになりうる。

Too much exercise can do more harm than good.

Kanji in this word

  • 得 — gain, acquire

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free