受ける
うける
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to receive; to get- to catch (e.g. a ball)
- to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
- to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
- to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
All 12 meanings
- to be given (e.g. life, talent)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)ColloquialIchidan verb, Transitive
to follow; to succeed; to be descended from- to face (south, etc.)
- to be modified by
- to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 受けるうける | 受けますうけます |
| Negative | 受けないうけない | 受けませんうけません |
| Past | 受けたうけた | 受けましたうけました |
| Past negative | 受けなかったうけなかった | 受けませんでしたうけませんでした |
| Te-form | 受けてうけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 受けられるうけられる |
| Passive | 受けられるうけられる |
| Causative | 受けさせるうけさせる |
| Volitional | 受けよううけよう |
| Imperative | 受けろうけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 受ければうければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 受けたらうけたら |
Example sentences
冗談が受けたよ。
My joke went over very well.
私も受けました。
I also got it.
試験を受けます。
I'm taking an exam.
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He was subjected to insult.
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He suffered great losses.
More examples (10)
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I had my ears checked.
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I had my eyes checked.
真に受けなるなよ。
Don't take it seriously.
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I was interviewed for a job.
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He failed to take the exam.
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I was awarded an honor prize.
試験はいつ受けたの?
When did you take the exam?
ワクチンを受けるの?
Will you get vaccinated?
不妊手術を受けました。
I had a tubal ligation.
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He was operated on yesterday.