儲ける

What does 儲ける mean?

儲ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to earn, to have (bear, beget) a child” in English. It can also be translated as “to have (bear, beget) a child, to have a stroke of luck” depending on context. It is written as 儲ける in kanji, もうける in hiragana, and moukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

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