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気受け (きうけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

気き受うけ

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Meanings

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noun

popularity; favor

Refers to how well someone or something is received by others; often used in contexts like public opinion, social standing, or likability.

彼かれは社しゃ内ないで気き受うけがいい。
He is well-liked within the company.
新しん商しょう品ひんの気き受うけは上じょう々じょうだ。
The new product is being received very favorably.

Kanji

気spirit, mind, air
受accept, undergo, answer (phone)

Similar words

人にん気き
人気 is the more common word for 'popularity' in a broad sense, while 気受け specifically emphasizes the impression or reception by others.
評ひょう判ばん
評判 refers to reputation or public estimation, often based on rumor or evaluation, whereas 気受け is more about personal likability or immediate reception.

Etymology

Compound of 気 (ki, 'spirit, mood') and 受け (uke, 'receiving'), literally 'receiving of feelings'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to mean 'how one is received' or 'popularity'.