Japanese

ける

もうける
Meaning: to earn; to make a profit; to have a child
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 儲ける 儲けない
Polite 儲けます 儲けません
Past 儲けた 儲けなかった
Polite + Past 儲けました 儲けませんでした
Te-form 儲けて 儲けなくて
Potential 儲けられる 儲けられない
Passive 儲けられる 儲けられない
Causative 儲けさせる 儲けさせない
Imperative 儲けろ 儲けるな

Handwriting

儲
け
る

Example

He made a lot of money through stocks.

Usage Notes

Often used for financial gain or earning money. It can also mean to father or bear a child in certain contexts.

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