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How to say 'Acquisition' in Japanese | 取得

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The Japanese word for Acquisition is 'Shutoku', written as 取得 in Japanese.'Acquisition' in hiragana is しゅとく.

    word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

    Reading

    しゅとく

    shutoku

    Kanji

    Take Acquire

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '取得 (しゅとく)' refers to the act of obtaining or acquiring something, such as rights, qualifications, or objects. It is commonly used in formal or legal contexts. For example: He obtained a driver's license「彼は運転免許を取得した」(かれはうんてんめんきょをしゅとくした). The company acquired new technology「その会社は新しい技術を取得した」(そのかいしゃはあたらしいぎじゅつをしゅとくした). This word emphasizes the process or result of gaining something through effort or legal means.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1758

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 取得

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Acquire

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'Shutoku' means 'Acquisition' .

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