得る (える): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

得る (える) means to get / to gain / to obtain.

See example sentences below.

得る at a glance

得る

えるeru

N3verb

to get / to gain / to obtain

得るえるeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to get / to gain / to obtain

Example 1

新しい知識を得ることが大切です。

Translation

It is important to gain new knowledge.

Example 2

昨日の試験で良い点を得ました。

Translation

I got a good score on yesterday’s exam.