VocabJLPT N5
to receive
Ichidan VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to receive
  2. 2. to get
  3. 3. to catch (e.g. a ball)
  4. 4. to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
This verb means to receive, accept, or take something. It is also widely used to mean undergoing an experience, such as taking a test or receiving medical treatment.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

I'll accept the job.

Sentence 1

I was the one who took that call.

Sentence 2

I got a weird call last night.

Sentence 3

I'll take that job.

Sentence 4

"Let me know when you hear back," she said.

Sentence 5

He said, "I got the message."