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恩寵を受ける (おんちょうをうける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

恩おん寵ちょうを受うける

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

enjoy someone's favor; be in someone's good graces

Formal, somewhat literary expression for receiving favor or patronage, often from a superior or influential person.

彼かれは上じょう司しの恩おん寵ちょうを受うけて、重じゅう要ようなポストに就ついた。
He enjoyed his boss's favor and was appointed to an important post.
若わかい芸げい

術じゅつ

家か

は

パトロン

の

恩おん

寵ちょう

を

受う

け

て

作さく

品ひん

を

発はっ

表ぴょう

し

続つづ

け

た

。

The young artist continued to present works while enjoying the patron's favor.

Written forms

恩おん寵ちょうを受うける
Standard modern spelling using 受ける.
恩おん寵ちょうを享うける
Literary or archaic variant using 享ける; rarely seen in contemporary writing.

Kanji

恩grace, kindness, goodness
寵affection, love, patronage
享enjoy, receive, undergo
受accept, undergo, answer (phone)

Similar words

寵ちょう愛あい
寵愛 is a noun meaning favor or affection, often used for personal fondness, while 恩寵を受ける is a verb phrase emphasizing the receipt of favor, typically from a superior.
引ひき立たて
引き立て refers to patronage or support that helps someone advance, whereas 恩寵を受ける focuses on being in a state of receiving gracious favor.

Etymology

Composed of 恩寵 (grace, favor) and 受ける (to receive). 恩寵 is a Sino-Japanese word, while 受ける is a native Japanese verb. The variant 享ける uses a kanji associated with receiving blessings or favors, giving a more classical tone.