いただける

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

can receive; can accept; can take

humble (kenjougo)usually written using kana alone

Humble potential form of もらう, used when the speaker can receive something from someone of higher status. Often used in polite requests or offers.

Written forms

いただけるUsage82%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 頂ける and 戴ける are rare in modern usage.
頂いただけるUsage17%
Rare kanji form; 戴ける is even rarer and not included as a practical written variant.
戴いただけるUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form

Kanji

頂place on the head, receive, top of head
戴be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive

Similar words

もらえる
もらえる is the plain potential form of もらう, used in casual or neutral contexts. いただける is its humble equivalent, used when the giver is of higher status or in formal situations.
いただく
いただく is the humble verb for 'to receive' or 'to eat/drink'. いただける is its potential form, meaning 'can receive/eat/drink'.

Etymology

Potential form of the humble verb いただく (to receive, to eat/drink). The kanji 頂 and 戴 both relate to receiving from a superior, but the word is now predominantly written in kana.