Word details

受け止める

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 受け止める.

Dictionary

Entry

受け止める受けとめるけとめTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1770
1

to catch; to stop the blow

2

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

Examples
・・・はぁ、どう状況を受け止めればいいのかしら。
... Aaah, just how am I supposed to cope with this I wonder?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

8 strokesFrequency 136JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ジュ

Kun

う.ける-う.けう.かる

Nanori

じょ

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

と.まる-ど.まりと.める-と.める-ど.めとど.めるとど.めとど.まるや.めるや.む-や.むよ.す-さ.す-さ.し

Nanori

どめ

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