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How to say 'Accept' or 'Catch' in Japanese | 受け止める

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The Japanese word for Accept or Catch is 'Uketomeru', written as 受け止める in Japanese.'Accept' or 'Catch' in hiragana is うけとめる.

    Meaning

    Accept, Catch

    Reading

    うけとめる

    uketomeru

    Kanji

    Accept Stop

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '受け止める (うけとめる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to catch', as in physically catching something. For example: he caught the ball「彼はボールを受け止めた」(かれはボールをうけとめた). The second meaning is 'to accept', often used in a more abstract or emotional sense, such as accepting responsibility or feelings. For example: she accepted his feelings「彼女は彼の気持ちを受け止めた」(かのじょはかれのきもちをうけとめた). This verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it important to consider the surrounding words to determine the intended meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3619

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 受け止める

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Accept

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Stop

Hiragana in the Word 受け止める

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Me
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 受け止める Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 受 as well.

  • word

    受ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Undergo

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    受け入れる

    Meaning

    Accept

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    受かる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

  • word

    受験

    Meaning

    Exam, Application

  • word

    受話器

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    受け身

    Meaning

    Passive, Defenselessness

  • word

    受信

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    受け継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit

  • word

    受話

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    受診

    Meaning

    Consultation

Words Related to 受け止める Through the Kanji

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 止 as well.

  • word

    止める

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    止まる

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    行き止まり

    Meaning

    Dead end

  • word

    止む

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    禁止

    Meaning

    Prohibition

  • word

    止め

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    引き止める

    Meaning

    Stop, Detain

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    廃止

    Meaning

    Abolition

  • word

    停止

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    防止

    Meaning

    Prevention

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What does 'Uketomeru' (受け止める) mean?

'Uketomeru' means 'Accept' or 'Catch' .

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