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► 名詞
  [(2)とく]  [得する]    meaning:  profit  rank: 1
☆ 得した気分! ⇨ I feel like I got lucky!
☆ 特売れて行ってかえって得をした ⇨ I went to a sale late and actually got a better deal

► 形容動詞
  [(2)とく]    meaning:  advantage  rank: 1
☆ いうちに買っておいたほうが得だ ⇨ We will save money if we buy them while the prices are still low
☆ 美人は得よね ⇨ Being pretty gives you all kinds of advantages

  [(2)とく]    meaning:  benefit  rank: 1
☆ ズルとしたほうが得だというのはおかしい ⇨ It is wrong when you gain more when you cheat


More examples:
  • 彼女くのファンを獲得した ⇨ She has gained many fans
  • の説得をめた ⇨ I gave up persuading him
  • 撤退したほうが得策だ ⇨ It is a better option, strategy, to retreat for now
  • らの要求まざるを得ない ⇨ We have no choice but accept their demands
  • だけが得をしてがした ⇨ Only I profited and I felt bad for others
  • は説得されてやっとそのになった ⇨ He was persuaded and finally became willing
  • 彼等試合開始30秒後に得点した ⇨ They scored 30 seconds after the game began
  • サッカーではボールゴール蹴り入れて得点を競う ⇨ In football you compete for scores by kicking a ball into goals
  • 得体のれない怪物 ⇨ A monster that nobody can figure out what it is
  • 啓蒙するという概念危険ですら有り得る ⇨ The concept of enlightening can even be dangerous
  • は九一生を得た (きゅうしにいっしょう) ⇨ He got one life out of nice deaths. He miraculously survived
  • どんな制度でも間違っ運用され得る ⇨ Any system could be run incorrectly
  • 彼女メダル獲得が期待されている ⇨ People are hoping she wins a gold medal
  • 彼等試合初っ端に得点をした ⇨ They allowed a score at the very beginning of the game
  • 運動が得意だ ⇨ He is good at sports