Japanese

かくとく
Meaning: acquisition; winning; gaining
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

獲
得

Example sentences

He finally won his freedom after much effort.
彼はついにオリンピックで金メダルを獲得し、栄光を掴んだ。
He finally won a gold medal at the Olympics and seized the glory.
オリンピックでは日本勢が多くのメダルを獲得した。
The Japanese contingent won many medals at the Olympics.
彼はクイズに正解して賞金を獲得した。
He answered the quiz correctly and won the prize money.
彼はオリンピックで金メダルを獲得した。
He won a gold medal at the Olympics.
彼はオリンピックで金メダルを獲得することを夢見ている。
He dreams of winning a gold medal at the Olympics.
彼は陸上競技のいくつかの種目で金メダルを獲得した。
He won gold medals in several track and field events.
彼はコンテストで豪華な賞品を獲得した。
He won a luxurious prize in the contest.
抽選で当たり、賞品を獲得した。
I won the drawing and received a prize.
彼は研究費を獲得するために努力している。
He is working hard to obtain research funds.

Usage Notes

Used for obtaining something through effort or struggle, often something valuable like rights, power, or freedom.

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