得る (うる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

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

See example sentences below.

得る at a glance

得る

うるuru

N3verb

to get / to obtain / to gain

得るうるuruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to get / to obtain / to gain

Example 1

彼は大切な経験を得た。

Translation

He gained valuable experience.

Example 2

新しい情報を得ることができた。

Translation

I was able to get new information.