- 1. [v1, vt] to receive; to get
- 2. [v1, vt] to catch (e.g. a ball)
- 3. [v1, vt] to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
- 4. [v1, vt] to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
- 5. [v1, vt] to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
- 6. [v1, vt] to be given (e.g. life, talent) — esp. 受ける, 享ける
- 7. [v1, vi] to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by) — esp. ウケる (col, uk)
- 8. [v1, vt] to follow; to succeed; to be descended from — esp. 受ける, 享ける
- 9. [v1, vt] to face (south, etc.)
- 10. [v1, vt] {ling} to be modified by — esp. 受ける, 承ける
- 11. [v1, vt] to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee — esp. 請ける; now primarily used in compound words
- 12. [v1, vi] to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well — esp. ウケる, うける (uk)
Kanji in this word
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受
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receiveOn: ジュ (ju)Kun: う.ける (u.keru)、 -う.け (-u.ke)、 う.かる (u.karu)
Example Sentences
65歳以上の人たちは政府から年金を受けている。
6 5 toshi ijou no nin tachiha seifu kara nenkin wo uke teiru .
People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
立ち退きの予告を受けた。
tachi shirizoki no yokoku wo uke ta .
We received an eviction notice.
喜んでお申し出をお受けします。
yorokonde o moushide woo uke shimasu .
We gladly accept your offer.
冗談が受けたよ。
joudan ga uke tayo .
My joke went over very well.