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落掌 (らくしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
receive ; come into possession of
Formal or written-style term for receiving something, often used in business or official contexts. Implies that the item has safely reached one's hands.
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We will contact you as soon as we receive it.
Kanji 掌 palm of hand, rule, administer Similar words 受じゅ 領りょう 受領 is a more common formal term for receipt, while 落掌 is rarer and more literary.
受う け 取と る 受け取る is the everyday verb for receiving; 落掌 is a formal, written equivalent.
Etymology Compound of 落 (fall, settle) and 掌 (palm of the hand), literally 'to fall into one's palm', conveying the idea of something coming securely into one's possession.