Meaning of 受ける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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受ける, 請ける, 承ける, 享けるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingうける
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Romajiukeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to receive; to get
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- to catch (e.g. a ball)
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- to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
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- to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
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- to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
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- to be given (e.g. life, talent)
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- to follow; to succeed; to be descended from
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- to face (south, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- linguistics terminology
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- to be modified by
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- Parts of speech
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- to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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- to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well
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Example Sentences
受ける, 請ける, 承ける, 享ける, うける used in context
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Darren is to be put through a trial. If he fails, it's the death penalty!
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The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
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模擬試験に何回も失敗して、実際に受けてみたら思わぬ結果が出た。
Having failed my mock examinations any number of times, when I actually tried taking it the result was nothing I'd imagined.
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調べを進めるうちに、頭蓋骨が、何か重い一撃を受けて打ち砕かれているのが明らかになった。
Closer examination revealed that the skull had been crushed by some heavy blow.
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I'd like to get a bank loan, but how do I go about that?
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We received an eviction notice.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch
On: キョウ, コウ
Kun: う.ける
8 strokes
acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
On: ショウ, ジョウ
Kun: うけたまわ.る, う.ける, ささ.げる, とど.める, たす.ける, こ.らす, つい.で, すく.う
8 strokes
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
On: ジュ
Kun: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる
8 strokes
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