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受け皿となる (うけざらとなる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

受うけ皿ざらとなる

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

act as a receptacle; receive; take on; host

Figurative expression derived from 受け皿 (saucer/receptacle). Used when a person, organization, or system accepts or accommodates something, such as responsibilities, people, or consequences.

See also: 受け皿

この施し設せつは災さい害がい時じに避ひ難なん民みんの受うけ皿ざらとなる。
This facility serves as a shelter for evacuees during disasters.

新あたらしい部ぶ署しょが増ふえた業ぎょう務むの受うけ皿ざらとなった。

The new department took on the increased workload.

Written forms

受うけ皿ざらとなる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
受うけ皿ざらとなる
Variant with simplified kanji 受; less common but still used.

Kanji

受accept, undergo, answer (phone)
皿dish, a helping, plate

Similar words

受うけ皿ざら
受け皿 is the noun meaning 'saucer' or figuratively 'receptacle'; 受け皿となる is the verb phrase meaning 'to act as a receptacle'.
受うけ入いれる
受け入れる means 'to accept' or 'to admit' in a more direct, active sense; 受け皿となる emphasizes the role of being a container or host.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 受け皿 (saucer, receptacle) + となる (to become, to serve as). The figurative use extends the image of a saucer catching drips to an entity that receives or accommodates something.