Vocab Info

N1 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Expression

頂戴(ちょうだい)receiving, reception, getting, being given, eating, drinking, having, please, please do for me

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      receiving, getting, accepting, being given

      Humble (kenjougo) language
    2. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      eating, drinking, having

      Humble (kenjougo) language
    3. Expression

      3.

      please (give me; do for me)

      Familiar language, Female term or language, Usually written using kana alone, as 〜をちょうだい or after the -te form of a verb

    All Forms

    頂戴 【ちょうだい】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 5,500

    Examples

    --:--

      師匠(ししょう)からお(しか)りを頂戴(ちょうだい)しました。

      I got a scolding from my master.

      • N1

      子供(こども)(おや)に:「ねえねえ、(あめ)ちょうだい!」

      A Child to Their Parent: 'Hey, hey, give me some candy!'

      • N1

      (はは)息子(むすこ)に:「そこにある新聞(しんぶん)頂戴(ちょうだい)()みたいのよ。」

      Mother to son: 'Please pass me the newspaper over there, I want to read it.'

      • N1

      家主(やぬし)(きゃく)に:「結構(けっこう)なお(しな)頂戴(ちょうだい)しました。本当(ほんとう)()ろしいのですか?」

      Host to Their Guest: 'What a wonderful gift to receive. Are you sure I can have it?'

      • N1

      ()(もの)(きゃく):「牛肉(ぎゅうにく)(よん)(ひゃく)グラムと、豚肉(ぶたにく)細切(こまぎ)れを(さん)(びゃく)グラム頂戴(ちょうだい)ね。」

      Shopper: 'Can I get 400 grams of beef and 300 grams of shredded pork, please?'

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.