How to say "gain" in Japanese

• ゲインCommon
  nounA loanword used mainly as a technical term, especially for gain in electronics and audio, such as the amplification of a signal. It is not the ordinary word for gaining things in everyday life.
• 勝ち取るかちとるCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbTo gain something by winning it through effort, struggle, or competition, such as a victory, a right, or independence. The nuance is that the thing had to be fought for and earned.
  彼かれはチェスのトーナメントで優勝ゆうしょうを勝ち取かちとった。↗

  He carried off the first prize at the chess tournament.
• 得るえるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe general verb for getting, earning, or acquiring something, covering most everyday senses of 'gain'. Use this when you simply come to have knowledge, experience, profit, or a benefit.
  １０チームが賞しょうを得えようと争あらそった。↗

  Ten teams competed for the prize.
• 利得りとくCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA noun for gain in the sense of profit or benefit, and also the technical term for amplification gain in electronics. It is not a verb, so it names the gain itself rather than the act of gaining.
  政治家せいじかは国民こくみんの無関心むかんしんに付け込つけこんで利得りとくに走はしっています。↗

  Politicians are cashing in on public apathy.
• 勝ち得るかちえるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbTo gain or attain something by winning it, close in meaning to 勝ち取る but with a slightly more formal, written feel. Use it for hard-won achievements such as rights, trust, or victory.
  彼かれの成功せいこうは大おおきな犠牲ぎせいをはらって勝かち得えたものであった。↗

  His success was purchased dearly.

Use 「ゲイン」 or 利得 for technical 'gain' (signal amplification, profit figures), 「得る」 for acquiring something generally, and 「勝ち取る」 or 「勝ち得る」 when the gain is won through effort or struggle.

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• ゲインgain
• 勝ち取るかちとるto win
• 得るえるto get
• 利得りとくgain
• 勝ち得るかちえるto achieve
• 得とくprofit
• 儲けるもうけるto profit
• 益えきbenefit
• 博するはくするto win
• 稼ぎ出すかせぎだすto gain
• 取り得とりどくgain
• 利するりするto profit
• 博すはくすto win
• 得をするとくをするto benefit
• 得うto get
• 割りわり(comparative) profit
• 稼ぐかせぐto score (points, victory)
• 収穫しゅうかくfruits (of one's labors)
• 得るうるto get
• 射止めるいとめるto win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.)
• 妙味みょうみadvantage
• なすto accomplish
• 収めるおさめるto achieve (results, success, etc.)
• 射落とすいおとすto win (a position, someone's heart, etc.)
• 出るでるto pick up (speed, etc.)
• プラスprofit
• 占めるしめるto gain
• 旨みうまみprofit