受ける
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Meanings
- 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
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Example sentences
He took a test.
That joke went down well in the class.
It was decided that I would undergo surgery.
She walked while being struck by a strong wind.
The exam was too difficult and I couldn't take it.
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