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    3. 受ける

    受ける

    受うけ​る​

    to receive

    N4KMT6News #16+2CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    請ける承ける享ける

    うけるウケる

    Verb, Transitive

    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)

    Verb, Intransitive

    7.
    to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by)
    colloquialword usually written using kana alone

    Verb, Transitive

    8.
    to follow, to succeed, to be descended from
    9.
    to face (south, etc.)
    10.
    to be modified by
    linguistics
    11.
    to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee

    Verb, Intransitive

    12.
    to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well
    word usually written using kana alone

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    プレゼントを受うけました。

    I received a present.

    KMT4Daily Life
    来らい月げつ、試し験けんを受うける予よ定ていです。

    I plan to take an exam next month.

    KMT6EducationDaily Life
    彼かれは大だい学がくで奨しょう学がく金きんを受うけることになった。

    He ended up receiving a scholarship at university.

    KMT6EducationDaily Life
    この製せい品ひんは市し場じょうで非ひ常じょうに良よく受うけ入いれられています。

    This product is very well-received in the market.

    KMT6Business & FinanceDaily Life
    その映えい画がは批ひ評ひょう家かから高たかい評ひょう価かを受うけた。

    That movie received high praise from critics.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    受
    う.ける・-う.け・う.かる…(2)
    accept・undergo・answer (phone)・take・get…(2)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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