受うけ止とめる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

catch; stop the blow

Physically catching or stopping something in motion, such as a ball, a punch, or an object thrown at you.

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He stopped the opponent's punch with both hands.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Mentally or emotionally receiving and dealing with something, such as advice, criticism, a situation, or feelings.

受うけ入いれる
受け入れる is more about accepting a proposal, person, or situation willingly, while 受け止める emphasizes the act of receiving and processing something, often with a sense of dealing with its impact.
捕とる
捕る is a general verb for catching or capturing, while 受け止める specifically implies stopping or receiving something that is coming toward you, often with force.

Compound of 受け (uke, 'receiving', from 受ける) and 止める (tomeru, 'to stop'). The combination yields the meaning of receiving and stopping something.