得
とく · toku
Profit, advantage, benefit, gain
- rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
- to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain
- to be possible
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昼休みまでに得点板を完成させる。
ひるやすみまでにとくてんばんをかんせいさせる。
We will finish the scoreboard by the lunch break.
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新居の契約書は、細かい条件を除いて、大体納得できる内容だった。
しんきょのけいやくしょは、こまかいじょうけんをのぞいて、だいたいなっとくできるないようだった。
The contract for the new place was mostly acceptable, except for some fine print.
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百メートル走が得意な子は、毎年リレーの選手に選ばれる。
ひゃくめーとるそうがとくいなこは、まいとしりれーのせんしゅにえらばれる。
Kids who are good at the 100-meter dash are chosen for the relay every year.
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得点係の生徒と一緒に、得点板を確認してほしい。
とくてんがかりのせいとといっしょに、とくてんばんをかくにんしてほしい。
I want you to check the scoreboard together with the student in charge of scoring.
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What does 得 mean?
Profit, advantage, benefit, gain. It can also mean: rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana; to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain; to be possible.
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とく (toku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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