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受ける to receive, to undergo

受ける is the #160 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to receive, to undergo” and is pronounced [ɯ̟ke̞ɾɯ̟].

#160frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 受ける

FormWhat it isMeaning
受けたpastreceived
受けpresentreceive
うけpresentreceive
受けよcommandreceive!
受けろcommandreceive!
うけよcommandreceive!
うけろcommandreceive!
受けられるpassivebe received
うけられるpassivebe received
受けれるcolloquialcan receive
うけれるcolloquialcan receive
受けないnegativedo not receive
受けぬnegativedo not receive
受けんnegativedo not receive
うけないnegativedo not receive
うけぬnegativedo not receive
うけんnegativedo not receive
受けずnegativereceiving (stem form)
うけずnegativereceiving (stem form)
受けますpolite
うけますpolite
うけたpastreceived
受ければconditionalif ... receive
うければconditionalif ... receive
ウケるalternative, kanji
請けるalternative, kanji
承けるalternative, kanji
享けるalternative, kanji

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