JLPT N4 Elementary
頂く
「いただく」
To humbly receive, eat, drink, or have someone do something.
Readings
Other forms
いただく common hiragana form
戴く rare kanji
いただきます polite form
いただいて te-form
いただいた plain past
いただけますか request form
1 Verb
To Receive (Humble)
The humble equivalent of 貰う (もらう), used when accepting a physical object from a superior or someone of higher status.
Example
社長 から お 土産 を 頂き まし た 。
I received a souvenir from the company president.
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2 Verb
To Eat / To Drink (Polite)
A humble expression for 食べる (たべる) or 飲む (のむ) that frames the act of consumption as gratefully receiving a provision.
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3 Auxiliary Verb
To Have Someone Do Something (Humble)
Functions as a humble auxiliary verb in the 〜ていただく form to indicate you are receiving the benefit of an action performed by a superior.
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