1.
to accept, to receive
To agree to take or allow something.
提案を受け入れた。
I accepted the proposal.
難民を受け入れる。
To accept refugees.
2.
to accept, to come to terms with
To acknowledge and accept a situation or reality.
現実を受け入れなければならない。
I must accept reality.
受け入れる means to accept, receive, or come to terms with something.
TRANSITIVITY:
Transitive verb (他動詞). Compound of 受ける + 入れる.
TWO MAIN USAGES:
1. To accept/receive (proposals, people): 提案を受け入れる
2. To accept/come to terms with: 現実を受け入れる
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 受け入れ: acceptance (noun form)
- 受け入れ態勢: reception preparation
- 難民を受け入れる: to accept refugees
- 条件を受け入れる: to accept conditions
- 批判を受け入れる: to accept criticism
CONTRAST:
- 受け入れる: to accept (actively agree to)
- 受ける: to receive (more passive)