Japanese word

いただける

Pronunciation

Romajiitadakeru

Meaning

  • verbcan receive

Example

お返事をいただけますか？o hen ji o i ta da ke ma su ka

Could I get your reply?

Illustration for いただける (can receive)

More examples

旅行の前に、先輩から助言をいただけるそうです。ryo kō no mae ni sen pai ka ra jo gen o i ta da ke ru sō de su

I hear that an older student will give me advice before the trip.

Core concept

Expresses that the speaker can receive something from another person, often with humble or polite wording.

Common phrases

  • 手伝っていただけるte tsuda tte i ta da ke ru

    could you help

  • 教えていただけるoshi e te i ta da ke ru

    could you tell me

Similar words

もらえるmoraeru: States in a neutral way that the speaker can receive something from another person.
受け取れるuketoreru: Expresses the ability to accept something that another person gives or offers.

Definition in Japanese

相手から物や厚意を受け取ることができる。ai te ka ra mono ya kō i o u ke to ru ko to ga de ki ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb いただく (itadaku), meaning "receive" in humble speech, forms いただける (itadakeru) by changing to its potential form, meaning "can receive".

Usage tips

  • In polite conversation, いただける (itadakeru) sounds more humble than もらえる (moraeru) when the speaker says that something can be received.

Other meanings

  • can acceptverb
  • can takeverb

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