How to say "get" in Japanese

• 得るえるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'get' in the sense of gaining or acquiring something — knowledge, trust, profit, results — typically as an outcome of effort; closer to 'earn' or 'obtain' than to simply receiving.
  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.
• なるJLPT N5approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbThis is 'get' meaning become — a change of state, as when it gets dark, late, or cold. It is usually written in kana alone. If 'become' fits, so does this word.
  あなたがいなくなるととても寂さびしくなります。↗

  When you go, I'll miss you very much.
• いただくJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe humble way to receive or get something from another person, especially a superior or customer; also used for accepting favors and said before eating or drinking. Usually written in kana.
• うけるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbFor 'get' as in receiving something that comes at you or is done to you: you receive a blow, an impression, a question, or an examination. Not the word for obtaining or acquiring things.
  ６５歳さい以上いじょうの人ひとたちは政府せいふから年金ねんきんを受うけている。↗

  People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
• 受け取るうけとるJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbReceiving something handed, sent, or delivered to you — a package, a letter, money — and, by extension, how you take someone's words. Use it when something physically arrives in your hands.
  この贈り物おくりものは受け取うけとれません。↗

  I cannot accept this gift.

For 'get' meaning become use 「なる」; for gaining or acquiring use 「得る」; 「いただく」 is humble receipt from others, 受ける is receiving what comes at you, and 「受け取る」 is taking delivery of things sent or handed to you.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 得るえるto get
• なるto become
• いただくto receive
• うけるto receive
• 受け取るうけとるto receive
• 儲けるもうけるto profit
• わかるto understand
• 手に入れるてにいれるto obtain
• 持ってくるもってくるto bring (something)
• 掴み取るつかみとるto grasp
• ありつくto get
• 貰い受けるもらいうけるto get
• ものにするto get
• 意を得るいをえるto get (e.g. the gist of something)
• 得うto get
• せしめるto cheat (someone out of)
• ピンとくるto come (home) to one
• 取るとるto get
• 得るうるto get
• くるto come to be
• つかむto obtain
• 収めるおさめるto achieve (results, success, etc.)
• つかまるto find (e.g. proof)
• 接するせっするto receive (news)
• 仕入れるしいれるto get
• できるto come into existence
• 射止めるいとめるto win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.)
• 取り付けるとりつけるto (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.)
• 射落とすいおとすto win (a position, someone's heart, etc.)
• やっちまうto beat up
• 出るでるto be given
• 拾うひろうto get (unexpectedly)
• 引き出すひきだすto bring out (talent, potential, beauty, flavour, etc.)