Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win
獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.
2. to understand; to comprehend
3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
Auxiliary verb (1-dan, transitive)
4. to be able to ..., can ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
Kanji used
gain
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
possible; likely; probable
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
Examples (111 in total)
I have no choice but to do that.
We have no choice but to go.
He won an immediate response.