受ける（うける）
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to receive
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 受けます | うけます |
| te-form | 受けて | うけて |
| ta-form (past) | 受けた | うけた |
| nai-form (negative) | 受けない | うけない |
| potential form | 受けられる | うけられる |
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Example sentences
- 来週、日本語の試験を受ける。 — I'll take a Japanese exam next week.
- わかりやすい先生の授業を受ける。 — I take classes from a teacher who explains things clearly.
Idioms & proverbs containing “受ける”
- 生を受ける (せいをうける) — to be born; to come into this world
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