取得(しゅとく)

しゅとく
noun, verb (suru)
acquisition; obtaining; to acquire
1. acquisition, obtaining, earning
The act of formally acquiring or obtaining something such as a license, qualification, right, or property. Used in official, legal, and business contexts.
資格(しかく)を取得(しゅとく)する。
Obtain a qualification.
運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)を取得(しゅとく)した。
I obtained a driver's license.
有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか)の取得(しゅとく)率(りつ)が低(ひく)いのが問題(もんだい)だ。
The low rate of taking paid leave is a problem.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 資格(しかく)取得(しゅとく) (obtaining a qualification)
  • 免許(めんきょ)を取得(しゅとく)する (acquire a license)
  • 特許(とっきょ)を取得(しゅとく)する (obtain a patent)
  • 有給(ゆうきゅう)取得(しゅとく) (taking paid leave)
  • データを取得(しゅとく)する (acquire/retrieve data)

SIMILAR WORDS:
取(と)る is the everyday word for getting or taking something. 取得(しゅとく) is the formal, written equivalent used for official acquisitions — licenses, qualifications, rights, and properties. In IT contexts, 取得(しゅとく) is also used for retrieving or fetching data.

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