“To get” in Japanese
Short answer
To get in Japanese is “有り付く” (aritsuku). Full meaning: to get, to obtain, to come by, to find.
Other ways to say “To get” in Japanese
貰い受ける
moraiukeru to get, to be given
成る
naru to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain; to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be); to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
頂く
itadaku to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy; to eat, to drink; to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)
儲ける
moukeru to profit, to get, to earn, to gain; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
受ける
ukeru to receive, to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
受け取る
uketoru to receive, to get, to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour), to interpret, to understand
掴み取る
tsukamitoru to grasp, to get
得る
uru 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
有りつく
aritsuku to get, to obtain, to come by, to find
あり付く
aritsuku to get, to obtain, to come by, to find
在り付く
aritsuku to get, to obtain, to come by, to find
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