1.
to get, to obtain
To acquire something.
許可を得た。
I obtained permission.
情報を得る。
To obtain information.
機会を得た。
I got an opportunity.
同意を得る。
To obtain consent.
資格を得る。
To obtain a qualification.
2.
to gain, to earn
To receive as a result of effort.
知識を得る。
To gain knowledge.
支持を得た。
I gained support.
信頼を得る。
To earn trust.
勝利を得た。
I won victory.
利益を得る。
To gain profit.
3.
can, to be able to (auxiliary)
Used after verb stems to indicate possibility.
あり得ない。
It's impossible.
Lit: cannot exist
起こり得る事故。
An accident that can happen.
考え得る限り。
To the extent imaginable.
それはあり得る。
That's possible.
予想し得なかった。
I couldn't have predicted it.
得る has multiple uses.
AS MAIN VERB:
- 利益を得る: to gain profit
- 信頼を得る: to gain trust
AS AUXILIARY (〜得る):
- あり得る: possible
- あり得ない: impossible
- 起こり得る: can happen
ALTERNATIVE READING:
- 得る: classical/literary form