受ける

What it means

What does 受ける mean? It describes the act of receiving or taking part in something, including undergoing a process, accepting opportunities, or experiencing outcomes.

Main meanings

• to undergo or experience a task, examination, or experience
• to take part in or participate in something like an examination or event
• to accept or take something offered, such as an invitation or opportunity
• to be influenced by or receive an effect or impact
• to receive a tangible result, like an award or prize

How to use it

Used in formal and everyday speech to describe receiving, undergoing, or taking action; patterns include を受ける for direct objects such as tests or events and に受ける in some expressions; common fixed phrases include 試験を受ける, 面接を受ける, 賞を受ける, 影響を受ける; tone ranges from neutral to polite; casual usage appears in conversation and media.