Word details

頂戴

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

Dictionary

Entry

頂戴ょうだい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

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

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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