Word details

頂戴

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 頂戴.

Dictionary

Entry

頂戴ちょうだいFreq #2442
1

Humble; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

receiving; getting; accepting; being given

Examples
市民の皆様の御意見をちょうだいする予定です。
We plan to elicit opinions from the public.
2

Humble; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

eating; drinking; having

3

Familiar; Female; Word usually written using kana alone; Expressions; As 〜をちょうだい or after the -te form of a verb

please (give me; do for me)

Examples
このバラちょうだい。
I'll take these roses.
いすで床をこすらないでちょうだい。
Don't scrape your chair on the floor.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

頂

place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak

11 strokesFrequency 1,350JLPT N2Grade 6

On

チョウ

Kun

いただ.くいただき
戴

be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive

18 strokesFrequency 2,332Grade 8

On

タイ

Kun

いただ.く

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