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ๅ—
ๅ—
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Frequency: 136
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

accept
undergo
answer (phone)
take
get
catch
receive

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ธใƒฅ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ†.ใ‘ใ‚‹
-ใ†.ใ‘
ใ†.ใ‹ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ˜ใ‚‡

Common Words

่ซ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
ๆ‰ฟใ‘ใ‚‹
ไบซใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ‚ฆใ‚ฑใ‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #222
1

Transitive verb

to receive; to get

Examples
๏ผ–๏ผ•ๆญณไปฅไธŠใฎไบบใŸใกใฏๆ”ฟๅบœใ‹ใ‚‰ๅนด้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
2

Transitive verb

to catch (e.g. a ball)

3

Transitive verb

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

4

Transitive verb

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

Examples
็ซ‹ใก้€€ใใฎไบˆๅ‘Šใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใŸใ€‚
We received an eviction notice.
5

Transitive verb

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

Examples
ๅ–œใ‚“ใงใŠ็”ณใ—ๅ‡บใ‚’ใŠๅ—ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
We gladly accept your offer.
6

Transitive verb; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹, ไบซใ‘ใ‚‹

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

7

Colloquial; Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb; Esp. ใ‚ฆใ‚ฑใ‚‹

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

8

Transitive verb; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹, ไบซใ‘ใ‚‹

to follow; to succeed; to be descended from

9

Transitive verb

to face (south, etc.)

10

Transitive verb; Linguistics; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹, ๆ‰ฟใ‘ใ‚‹

to be modified by

11

Transitive verb; Esp. ่ซ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹; now primarily used in compound words

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

12

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb; Esp. ใ‚ฆใ‚ฑใ‚‹, ใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹

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

Examples
ๅ†—่ซ‡ใŒๅ—ใ‘ใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚
My joke went over very well.
ๅ—ๅ–ใ‚‹
ใ†ใ‘ใจใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #798
1

to receive; to get; to accept

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉใฏๅ—ใ‘ๅ–ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
I cannot accept this gift.
2

to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็งใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ไพฎ่พฑใจๅ—ใ‘ๅ–ใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚
She seems to have taken my remark as an insult.
ๅ—ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๅ—ใ‘ๅฎนใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๅ—ใ‘ใ„ใ‚Œใ‚‹
ๅ—ๅฎนใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใ†ใ‘ใ„ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1016
1

to accept; to receive; to agree

Examples
ใ“ใฎใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซใฏ็Šฌใฏๅ—ใ‘ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใชใ„ใ€‚
This hotel does not take dogs.
ๅ—ใ‘ใจใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ†ใ‘ใจใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1770
1

to catch; to stop the blow

2

to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with

Examples
ใƒปใƒปใƒปใฏใใ€ใฉใ†็Šถๆณใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ๆญขใ‚ใ‚Œใฐใ„ใ„ใฎใ‹ใ—ใ‚‰ใ€‚
... Aaah, just how am I supposed to cope with this I wonder?
ๅผ•ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹
ๅผ•ใใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใฒใใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
ๅผ•ๅ—ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2564
1

to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for

Examples
ใใฎไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ๅผ•ใๅ—ใ‘ใ‚ˆใ†ใ‹ใชใจๆ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
I'm wondering whether to take on that job.
2

to take over; to inherit

3

to guarantee; to vouch for

4

to contract (a disease)

ๅ—ใ‘ใคใ
ใ†ใ‘ใคใ
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #4724
1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎ่ฒก็”ฃใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘็ถ™ใ่ณ‡ๆ ผใฏใชใ„ใ€‚
He has no claim to the property.
ๅ—ใ‘ไป˜ใ‘
ใ†ใ‘ใคใ‘
Noun
Freq #5087
1

Esp. ๅ—ไป˜

reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ„ใช่ŠฑใŒๅ—ไป˜ใฎใƒ‡ใ‚นใ‚ฏใซ้ฃพใฃใฆใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
There were beautiful flowers on the reception desk.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ไป˜ใ‘

receipt; acceptance

ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‘ใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6064
1

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

Examples
ๅ—้จ“ใ—ใŸใŒๅคฑๆ•—ใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
I sat the exam only to fail it.
ๅพ…ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใพใกใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #6669
1

to await; to wait for; to expect

Examples
ใฉใฎ้€ฒ่ทฏใ‚’้ธใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ๅฑ้™บใŒๅพ…ใกๅ—ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Whichever way we choose will involve danger.
่ฆ‹ใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใฟใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #7171
1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

Examples
ๅฝผใซใฏๅฎนๆ˜“ใซๆ”ฟๆฒปๅฎถใจใ—ใฆใฎๆ…‹ๅบฆใŒ่ฆ‹ใ†ใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚
You can easily see the politician in him.
๐ŸŽ“

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