Japanese

れる

とれる
Meaning: to be harvested; to be gathered; to be extracted (resources)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 採れる 採れない
Polite 採れます 採れません
Past 採れた 採れなかった
Polite + Past 採れました 採れませんでした
Te-form 採れて 採れなくて
Potential 採れられる 採れられない
Passive 採れられる 採れられない
Causative 採れさせる 採れさせない
Imperative 採れろ 採れるな

Handwriting

採
れ
る

Example sentences

High-quality coal is mined in this region.
母は毎年、庭で採れたイチゴで手作りのジャムを作る
Every year, my mother makes homemade jam using strawberries harvested from the garden.
春になると、山で採れた山菜の天ぷらを食べるのが楽しみです。
In spring, I look forward to eating tempura made with wild plants picked in the mountains.
夏になると、祖母の畑で採れた新鮮な茄子を食べるのが楽しみだ。
When summer comes, I look forward to eating the fresh eggplants harvested from my grandmother's field.
春になると美味しい筍が採れる
Delicious bamboo shoots can be harvested in spring.

Usage Notes

Used when natural resources are extracted or when biological resources (like plants or shellfish) are gathered. Often written as '採れる' specifically for resources.

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