Meaning

Primary

To Humbly Hear

Alternative

To Accept

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Giving consent to someone is similar to humbly listening to and accepting their words. So this word means to humbly hear and to accept.

承る is a humble version of 聞く. Its past form 承りました is commonly used in professional settings to respectfully acknowledge and accept requests, information, or tasks.

Reading

うけたまわる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You received (受けた) some information. Now, you are going to take that information that you received and then revolve it (回る) around in your head to think about it. Hmmm... hmm... Ok, I like what I'm hearing. I am going to accept what you said. Thank you.

Context

Context Sentences

ご伝言を承りましょうか。

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Kanji Composition