取得します（しゅとくします、shutokushimasu）
- to obtain

取得します, which is read しゅとくします, means "to acquire," "to obtain," "to get," or "to gain" something. It implies that you have successfully received or secured something, whether it be tangible (like a document) or intangible (like knowledge or a skill). The word suggests a deliberate action to obtain something, rather than simply receiving it by chance. It generally refers to obtaining something through a process, effort, or meeting specific requirements. 取得します is a more formal and common word.

⚫︎運転免許を取得します。 Translation: I will obtain a driver's license. ⚫︎資格を取得しました。 Translation: I obtained a qualification/certification. ⚫︎データを取得します。 Translation: I will acquire the data.

This verb is typically used in formal or semi-formal contexts. ⚫︎It's common in official documents, business communications, and when discussing achievements or qualifications. ⚫︎You can use it to describe getting a license, certificate, degree, data, or rights. ⚫︎It is often used when the act of getting something involves a certain amount of effort or completion of a process.

⚫︎The word is written in kanji as 取得 and then with the polite verb ending します. ⚫︎取得 is composed of the kanji 取 (to take, to get) and 得 (to gain, to obtain). ⚫︎Hiragana: しゅとくします ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎得る (える) - to get, to obtain (more general) ⚫︎獲得する (かく とくする) - to acquire, to gain (emphasizes gaining something valuable) ⚫︎入手する (にゅうしゅする) - to obtain, to get (emphasizes getting something into your hands)

⚫︎失う (うしなう) - to lose (something) ⚫︎放棄する (ほうきする) - to abandon, to relinquish

彼は大学で学位を 取得します。 ・Translation: He will obtain a degree at university. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of getting a university degree, which requires studying and meeting academic requirements.

新しいソフトウェアを取得しますためには、登録が必要です。 ・Translation: Registration is required to obtain the new software. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that getting the software involves a specific procedure: registration.

The kanji 取 means "to take" or "to get," and 得 means "to gain" or "to obtain." Combined, the meaning of 取得 is the act of getting something by taking it, or gaining possession of it. The verb ending します makes it the polite form of the verb.