Japanese

てにはいる
Meaning: to obtain; to get; to come into one's possession
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手に入る 手に入ない
Polite 手に入ます 手に入ません
Past 手に入た 手に入なかった
Polite + Past 手に入ました 手に入ませんでした
Te-form 手に入て 手に入なくて
Potential 手に入られる 手に入られない
Passive 手に入られる 手に入られない
Causative 手に入させる 手に入させない
Imperative 手に入ろ 手に入るな

Handwriting

手
に
入
る

Example sentences

I finally got the camera I wanted.
この店では上等なワインが手に入る。
You can get high-quality wine at this shop.
このカードは非常にレアで、なかなか手に入らない。
This card is very rare and hard to come by.

Usage Notes

Used when something becomes your own.

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