受(う)ける

うける
verb (ichidan)
to receive, to take (an exam)
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present受(う)ける受(う)けない
Present polite受(う)けます受(う)けません
Past受(う)けた受(う)けなかった
Past polite受(う)けました受(う)けませんでした
て form受(う)けて受(う)けなくて
ている present受(う)けている受(う)けていない
ている polite受(う)けています受(う)けていません
ている past受(う)けていた受(う)けていなかった
ている past polite受(う)けていました受(う)けていませんでした
Conditional ば受(う)ければ受(う)けなければ
Conditional たら受(う)けたら受(う)けなかったら
Volitional受(う)けよう—
Volitional polite受(う)けましょう—
Potential受(う)けられる受(う)けられない
Passive受(う)けられる受(う)けられない
Causative受(う)けさせる受(う)けさせない
Imperative受(う)けろ受(う)けるな
1. to receive, to get
To receive something that is given, sent, or directed toward you. Often used for abstract things like impressions, influence, or damage.
He received a big influence. / He was greatly influenced.
影響(えいきょう)を受(う)ける = to be influenced
We suffered major damage from the typhoon.
被害(ひがい)を受(う)ける = to suffer damage
印象(いんしょう)を受(う)けた。
I was impressed.
批判(ひはん)を受(う)けた。
I was criticized.
It is receiving attention.
2. to take (an examination, interview)
To undergo or sit for an exam, test, interview, or medical examination.
I will take an exam next week.
試験(しけん)を受(う)ける is the standard expression for 'take a test'
I'm going to be interviewed.
手術(しゅじゅつ)を受(う)けた。
I underwent surgery.
検査(けんさ)を受(う)ける。
To undergo an examination.
I took the entrance exam.
授業(じゅぎょう)を受(う)ける。
To take a class.
3. to be popular, to be well-received (colloquial)
In casual speech, to be funny or successful with an audience. Often used as ウケる in katakana.
That joke was a big hit!
Colloquial usage meaning 'went over well'
That story will go over well.
It's popular with young people.
This movie was a hit overseas too.
His impressions are always a hit in class.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pattern: Xを受(う)ける (receive/take X). No intransitive pair.

Aspect: ている indicates ongoing state or completed action with continuing relevance. 受(う)けている = 'is receiving/undergoing' or 'has received.'

Common patterns

Nuance: Unlike もらう (to receive from someone), 受(う)ける often implies receiving something abstract or undergoing an experience. For concrete gifts, もらう is more natural.

USAGE (colloquial): ウケる (often in katakana) means 'to be funny/popular.' 彼(かれ)の話(はなし)がウケた = 'His story went over well.'