受(う)けるto receive, to get

Common

1. る-verb, Transitive verb

   1. 1.

      to receive, to get

   2. 2.

      to catch (e.g. a ball)

   3. 3.

      to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)

   4. 4.

      to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence)

   5. 5.

      to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge)

   6. 6.

      to be given (e.g. life, talent)

      esp. 受ける, 享ける

2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

   1. 7.

      to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by)

      Colloquial, Usually written using kana alone, esp. ウケる

3. る-verb, Transitive verb

   1. 8.

      to follow, to succeed, to be descended from

      esp. 受ける, 享ける

   2. 9.

      to face (south, etc.)

   3. 10.

      to be modified by

      Linguistics, esp. 受ける, 承ける

   4. 11.

      to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee

      esp. 請ける; now primarily used in compound words,

      See Also:

      • 請け出す

4. る-verb, Intransitive verb

   1. 12.

      to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well

      Usually written using kana alone, esp. ウケる, うける