ける
ukeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to receive; to get

Transitive
ろく さい以上 いじょう ひとたちは政府 せいふから年金 ねんきん けている。
rokujū gosai ijōno hitotachiwa sēfukara nenkin'o ukete. iru
People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
Ichidan Verb

2. to catch (e.g. a ball)

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

3. to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

4. to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)

Transitive
退 きの予告 よこく けた。
tachinokino yokokuo uketa.
We received an eviction notice.
Ichidan Verb

5. to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)

Transitive
よろこんでお もう をお けします。
yorokonde omōshideo ōkeshimasu.
We gladly accept your offer.
Ichidan Verb

6. to be given (e.g. life, talent)

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

7. to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)

Intransitive
Colloquial
Usually Written in Kana
Ichidan Verb

8. to follow; to succeed; to be descended from

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

9. to face (south, etc.)

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

10. to be modified by

Transitive
Linguistics
Ichidan Verb

11. to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee

Transitive
Related to 請け出す
Ichidan Verb

12. to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
冗談 じょうだん けたよ。
jōdanga uketayo.
My joke went over very well.
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