当を得る

とうをうる とうをえる

to be in order, to be right

人を得る

ひとをえる

to employ the right person, to choose somebody with the right qualities

要を得る

ようをえる

to be to the point

妙を得る

みょうをえる

to be skillful, to be clever

得をする

とくをする

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

意を得る

いをえる

to get (e.g. the gist of something), to understand

時を得る

ときをえる

to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity

生得的

せいとくてき

innate, inherent, natural, inborn

見得を切る

みえをきる みとくをきる

to assume a posture, to pose, to make a defiant (proud) gesture

名声を得る

めいせいをえる

to become famous; to gain fame

理解を得る

りかいをえる

to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)

地位を得る

ちいをえる

to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

正鵠を得る

せいこくをえる

to hit the mark

時宜を得る

じぎをえる

to be well-timed, to be timely, to be opportune

経験を得る

けいけんをえる

to gain experience

要領を得る

ようりょうをえる

to be to the point, to hit the mark, to be relevant

好評を得る

こうひょうをえる

to receive a favorable reputation, to get good reviews, to meet with a favorable reception

ざるを得ぬ

ざるをえぬ

have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to

的を射る

まとをいる

to be to the point, to be pertinent