()()ける

まにうける
verb (ichidan), expression
to take at face value; to take seriously; to believe literally
他動詞 transitivecommunicationcognition
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()ける()()けない
Present polite()()けます()()けません
Past()()けた()()けなかった
Past polite()()けました()()けませんでした
て form()()けて()()けなくて
ている present()()けている()()けていない
ている polite()()けています()()けていません
ている past()()けていた()()けていなかった
ている past polite()()けていました()()けていませんでした
Conditional ば()()ければ()()けなければ
Conditional たら()()けたら()()けなかったら
Volitional()()けよう
Volitional polite()()けましょう
Potential()()けられる()()けられない
Passive()()けられる()()けられない
Causative()()けさせる()()けさせない
Imperative()()けろ()()けるな
1. to take at face value, to take seriously, to believe literally
To accept what someone says as true without questioning or considering that it might be a joke, exaggeration, or sarcasm. Often used as a warning or in a negative context.
冗談(じょうだん)()()けないで。
Don't take the joke seriously.
(かれ)(はなし)()()けていけない。
You shouldn't take what he says at face value.
It's dangerous to take everything on the internet at face value.

Usage

Almost always used with a negative nuance — warning someone not to believe something, or commenting that someone was naive to believe it. Common patterns include ()()けないで (don't take it seriously) and ()()けていけない (you mustn't take it at face value).

Common collocations