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頂く

頂く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 6

Alternative forms

  • 戴く

Verb

頂く (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いただく, romaji itadaku)

  1. (humble) to receive
  2. (humble) to take food or drink; to eat

Conjugation

Usage notes

The humble one is the receiver; if this term is used when asking if someone else would like to receive something, it can be interpreted as supercilious. To honor the receiver, use 差し上げる instead.