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マジ受ける (マジうける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マジ受うける

Meanings

1

ichidan verb

find hilarious; be amused; find interesting

slang

Slang expression used when something strikes you as funny or interesting, often with a sense of being unexpectedly amused.

その動どう画が、マジ受うけるんだけど！
That video is seriously hilarious!
友とも達だちの話

はなし

が

マジ

受う

け

て

、

ずっと

笑わら

っ

て

た

。

My friend's story was so amusing that I kept laughing.

Written forms

マジ受うける
Standard slang spelling mixing katakana マジ with kanji 受ける.
マジウケる
kana-only spelling
Katakana-heavy spelling emphasizing the slangy feel.

Kanji

受accept, undergo, answer (phone)

Similar words

受うける
Standard verb meaning 'to receive' or 'to be popular/funny'. マジ受ける is a slang intensification with マジ (seriously).
ウケる
Slang for 'funny' or 'hilarious', often used as a standalone exclamation. マジ受ける is a verb phrase with similar meaning but more emphatic.

Etymology

Combination of slang intensifier マジ (seriously) and verb 受ける (to be received → to be popular/funny). The exact origin of this specific phrase is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of adding マジ to verbs for emphasis.