受ける
うける · also ウケる
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
Meaning
- 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)
- to be given (e.g. life, talent)
- to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)
- 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
- to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well
Example sentences
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The murderer was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
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The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
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.