受け取る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 受け取る | 受け取らない |
| Polite | 受け取ります | 受け取りません |
| Past polite | 受け取りました | 受け取りませんでした |
| Past | 受け取った | 受け取らなかった |
| Te-form | 受け取って | 受け取らないで |
| Desire | 受け取りたい | 受け取りたくない |
| Potential | 受け取れる | 受け取れない |
| Passive | 受け取られる | 受け取られない |
| Causative | 受け取らせる | 受け取らせない |
| Causative passive | 受け取らせられるalso 受け取らされる | 受け取らせられないalso 受け取らされない |
| Volitional | 受け取ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 受け取りましょう | |
| Imperative | 受け取れ | 受け取るな |
| Conditional | 受け取れば | 受け取らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 受け取ったら | 受け取らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical or formal receipt of objects, payments, letters, awards, etc. Also used for accepting offers, invitations, or ideas.
I received a letter from a friend yesterday.
お金を受け取ったら、領収書を渡してください。
When you receive the money, please hand over a receipt.
彼はその申し出を素直に受け取った。
He accepted the offer without hesitation.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
How one receives or interprets someone's words, actions, or attitude. Often used with adverbs like どう, どうも, 悪く, 真に受ける, etc.
彼の冗談を真に受け取って怒ってしまった。
I took his joke seriously and got angry.
その言葉をどう受け取るかはあなた次第です。
How you take those words is up to you.
彼女は私のアドバイスを悪く受け取ったようだ。
She seems to have taken my advice the wrong way.
I received a letter from her.
You shouldn't take his words at face value.
I went to the post office to pick up a package.
It seems she took my joke the wrong way.
How you take his advice depends on the person.
受け取る is the everyday verb for receiving something in general, whereas 受給 is a formal noun used specifically for receiving benefits or regular payments from a system.
支払う means to pay money out, while 受け取る means to receive money or goods, the opposite side of a transaction.
受け取る means simply to receive something like a letter or package, while 受け止める implies actively catching, stopping, or emotionally absorbing something with force or impact.
Search-only form using 請; not a standard spelling.
Search-only mixed-kana form; not a standard spelling.