うれ

ure

JLPT N3 verb 已然形

うれ is the realis form (classical) of う — to be able to ..., can ....

to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain
to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win

Classical Japanese — you’ll mostly meet it in older texts and set phrases

Full entry for う

How it’s built

ううれ

Realis form (classical) (已然形). A Classical Japanese form, mostly seen in fixed expressions and older texts.

う is a classical japanese conjugation, so it follows that pattern.

雪かきを手伝ってくれたも、うれしかった。

ゆきかきをてつだってくれたも、うれしかった。

I was also happy that they helped me shovel snow.

Nihoner sentence bank

うれしくないの？

Aren't you happy?

すごくうれしいです。

I'm very happy.

ぅゥウえううる