Vocab Info

A2 Expressions, Ichidan verb

()()けるto take seriously, to believe

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions, Ichidan verb

      1.

      to take seriously, to take someone at their word, to believe (to be true)

    All Forms

    真に受ける 【まにうける】

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      友達(ともだち):「それは冗談(じょうだん)さ!()()けるな!」

      Friend: 'It's a joke! Don't take it seriously!'

      • N1

      (かれ)(なん)でも()()けるので冗談(じょうだん)()えません。

      He takes everything seriously, so I can't tell him jokes.

      • N1

      同僚(どうりょう):「さっきの悪口(わるぐち)(うそ)だから、()()けないでよ!」

      Colleague: 'Don't take seriously what I said earlier, it was just a lie!'

      • N1

      まさか(うそ)()ったあの悪口(わるぐち)()()けて()登校(とうこう)になってしまうとは…。

      I can't believe they actually took that insult I said in jest seriously and ended up not going to school...

      • N1

      子供(こども)たちは(わたし)たちのサンタの(はなし)()()けて今日(きょう)一足(ひとあし)(はや)(ねむ)りにつきました。

      The children took our story about Santa seriously and went to sleep a bit earlier today.

      • N1
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