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得る (eru) meaning in japanese

💡Meaning

Is able to; can

📝Usage

Verb[stem] + 得る (うる/える)

📚Examples

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この問題は、彼なら解決し得るだろう。

⚠️Notes

A formal verb suffix expressing possibility. The reading is usually うる, but can be える in its dictionary form. (e.g., そんなことはあり得る話だ。 - That sort of thing is possible.)