受ける
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to receive; to get
2. to catch (e.g. a ball)
3. to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
4. to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
5. to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
6. to be given (e.g. life, talent) (esp. 受ける, 享ける)
8. to follow; to succeed; to be descended from (esp. 受ける, 享ける)
9. to face (south, etc.)
10. to be modified by (esp. 受ける, 承ける)
11. to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee (esp. 請ける; now primarily used in compound words)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
12. to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well (Usually kana, esp. ウケる, うける)
13. to answer (to an opponent's move); to respond; to react
Other spellings
請ける承ける享ける
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
うける
Examples467
65 歳 以上 の 人たち は 政府 から 年金 を 受けている。
People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
冗談 が 受けた よ。
My joke went over very well.
立ち退き の 予告 を 受けた。
We received an eviction notice.
喜んで お 申し出 を お受け します。
We gladly accept your offer.
彼女 は 米国 で 教育 を 受けた。
She was educated in the United States.
私 は もう 父 の 援助 を 受けていない。
I am now independent of my father.