()れる

とれる
verb (ichidan)
to come off, to be removed
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: () (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()れる()れない
Present polite()れます()れません
Past()れた()れなかった
Past polite()れました()れませんでした
て form()れて()れなくて
ている present()れている()れていない
ている polite()れています()れていません
ている past()れていた()れていなかった
ている past polite()れていました()れていませんでした
Conditional ば()れれば()れなければ
Conditional たら()れたら()れなかったら
Volitional()れよう
Volitional polite()れましょう
Potential()れられる()れられない
Passive()れられる()れられない
Causative()れさせる()れさせない
Imperative()れろ()れるな
1. to come off, to be removed
To become detached or separated.
The button came off.
The stain won't come off.
The pain went away.
My fatigue was relieved.
The label came off.
2. to be obtained, to be caught
To be successfully acquired.
Fresh fish can be caught.
I was able to get a reservation.
A lot of vegetables were harvested.
I can't get time off.
I was able to get in contact.
3. to be interpreted as
To be understood in a certain way.
そう()れる。
It could be interpreted that way too.
冗談(じょうだん)()れる。
It could also be taken as a joke.
(わる)()れる発言(はつげん)だ。
It's a statement that can be taken badly.
皮肉(ひにく)()れる。
It could also be taken as sarcasm.
An expression that can be taken either way.

()れる has multiple meanings: to come off, to be obtainable, or to be interpretable.

Transitivity

Usage

1. DETACHMENT: ボタン()た (button came off)
2. OBTAINABLE: 予約(よやく)()た (got a reservation)
3. HARVEST: 野菜(やさい)()れる (vegetables can be harvested)
4. INTERPRETATION: 〜()れる (can be interpreted as)

Common patterns

Watch out

()れる (to be able to photograph) uses different kanji.