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How to say "Get" in Japanese

Both words can translate to "get", but which should you choose?

Japanese Option A

汚れる

よごれる (yogoreru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B

飽きる

あきる (akiru)
N3 / CEFR Syllabus

Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference

When translating "get" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 汚れる and 飽きる. In Japanese, 汚れる (よごれる (yogoreru)) is typically associated with "to get dirty (intransitive)" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Used when something *becomes* dirty. It describes the state of becoming dirty, often without specifying an agent. On the other hand, 飽きる (あきる (akiru)) maps to "to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Indicates losing interest or becoming fed up with something due to repetition or familiarity. Often followed by に.. A literal translation of "get" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "汚れる"
白い服が泥で汚れてしまいました。
My white clothes got dirty with mud.
Bilingual Context for "飽きる"
毎日同じものを食べていると、飽きてしまう。
If you eat the same thing every day, you'll get tired of it.

Nuance Mastery Quiz

Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?

Fill in the blank: "白い服が泥で汚れてしまいました。" (Meaning: "My white clothes got dirty with mud.")
🎉 Correct Answer!

Remember: "汚れる" fits here because it means "to get dirty (intransitive)" in the context of: "My white clothes got dirty with mud.". "飽きる" represents "to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with".