得る|うるuru[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nidan verb (archaic), suffixto be able to ...; can ...after the -masu stem of a verb
   １５年間ねんかんは満足まんぞくしうる取り決とりきめであった。↗

   It was a satisfactory arrangement for fifteen years.
2. nidan verb (archaic), transitive verbto get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain
   彼かれとの交際こうさいで得うるところが多おおかった。↗

   I benefited much from my association with him.

• Synonym獲得かくとくWrittenFormal noun/verb for acquiring something through effort, as in 「金メダルを獲得する」; typical of news and formal prose.
• Synonym取得しゅとくWrittenFormal word for obtaining qualifications, rights, or property, as in 「免許を取得する」; common in paperwork and legal contexts.
• SynonymうけるNeutralTo receive or undergo something, as in 「授業を受ける」 or 「影響を受ける」; strongly suggests passively receiving what comes.
• Synonym勝ち取るかちとるNeutralTo win something through competition or hard effort, as in 「優勝を勝ち取る」; carries a flavor of striving and struggle.
• RelatedもらうNeutralEveryday word for getting something someone gives you, as in 「プレゼントを貰う」; 「得る」 mostly appears in 「～し得る」 for possibility or in written 'obtain' senses.
• Related取るとるNeutralThe most basic verb for taking or getting things, as in 「資格を取る」; common in speech, while 「得る」 leans written/formal.
• RelatedいただくFormalHumble equivalent of 「もらう」, used to show respect to the giver, as in 「お土産を頂く」; 「得る」 carries no nuance of respect.
• RelatedつかむNeutralLiterally to grab hold of; figuratively to seize chances or people's hearts, as in 「チャンスを掴む」, with a strong sense of actively striving for something.
• Related得するとくするCasualColloquial: to come out ahead or gain an advantage, as in 「早起きして得した」; its object is profit or benefit, while 「得る」 is not limited to that.
• Related受け取るうけとるNeutralTo take receipt of something handed over, or to interpret what someone says, as in 「手紙を受け取る」; focuses on the act of receiving.
• Related儲けるもうけるNeutralTo make money or turn a profit, as in 「株で儲ける」, and also to have a child, as in 「子を儲ける」; 「得る」 applies to a much wider range of objects.
• RelatedあずかるWrittenWritten word meaning to take part in something or, humbly, to be granted something, as in 「お褒めに与る」; used in deferential expressions.
• Related利するりするWrittenWritten word for benefiting someone or something, or turning it to one's advantage, as in 「敵を利する」; close to 「得る」 only in the sense of gaining.
• Antonym失ううしなうNeutralAntonym: to lose something one had or to miss a chance — the opposite of the 'obtain' side of 「得る」.
• Antonym捨てるすてるNeutralAntonym: to deliberately throw away or give up, as in 「ゴミを捨てる」 or 「夢を捨てる」 — discarding versus 「得る」's acquiring.

「うる」 mostly appears in 「～し得る」 and 「あり得る」 to express possibility. For the 'obtain' meaning, everyday speech prefers 「もらう」 and 「取る」, while formal writing uses 「獲得」 and 「取得」. For receiving, profiting, or winning, pick the word that matches the situation.

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

1. …することができる。
2. 自分じぶんのものにする。手てに入いれる。