Japanese word

取得

Pronunciation

Romajishutoku

Meaning

  • noungetting

Example

運転免許を取得しました。un ten men kyo o shu toku shi ma shi ta

I got a driver's license.

Illustration for 取得 (getting)

More examples

必要な情報を取得してから、申込書に記入します。hitsu yō na jō hō o shu toku shi te ka ra mōshi komi sho ni ki nyū shi ma su

After obtaining the necessary information, I fill out the application form.

Core concept

It focuses on gaining a specific thing or qualification and making it part of what one has.

Common phrases

  • 免許の取得men kyo no shu toku

    obtaining a driver's license

  • 資格の取得shi kaku no shu toku

    obtaining a qualification

  • 情報の取得jō hō no shu toku

    acquiring information

Similar words

入手nyūshu: The act of getting a specific item or information into one's possession.
獲得kakutoku: The act of gaining a valuable right, skill, or opportunity through effort.

Definition in Japanese

必要な物や資格・権利などを得ること。hitsu yō na mono ya shi kaku ken ri na do o e ru ko to

Word origin

取得 (shutoku, "acquisition") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 取 (shu, "take") and 得 (toku, "obtain"), so its form reflects obtaining something.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 免許を取る (menkyo o toru) is common in everyday speech for getting a driver's license, while 取得する (shutoku suru) has a more formal tone.

Other meanings

  • purchasenoun

Opposites

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