Japanese Conversation · Level 107
60 words
Japanese word
受け止める
Pronunciation
Romajiuketomeru
Meaning
- verbcatch
Example
ボールを受け止めます。bō ru o u ke to me ma su
I catch the ball.
More examples
落ちてきた箱を両手で受け止めます。o chi te ki ta bako o ryō te de u ke to me ma su
I catch the box as it falls.
Core concept
Expresses receiving something fully and keeping it in place, from catching an object to accepting what another person says or feels.
Common phrases
ボールを受け止めるbō ru o u ke to me ru
catch a ball
両手で受け止めるryō te de u ke to me ru
catch with both hands
Similar words
受けるukeru: To catch or receive something coming toward a person.
キャッチするkyatchisuru: To catch a moving object, especially with the hands.
Definition in Japanese
物を受けてその場にとどめ、言葉や気持ちを受け入れる。mono o u ke te so no ba ni to do me koto ba ya ki mo chi o u ke i re ru
Word origin
The native Japanese compound 受け止める (uketomeru) joins 受け (uke, "receive") and 止める (tomeru, "stop"), giving the sense of catching and holding something.
Usage tips
- 受け止める (uketomeru) can sound more deliberate than 受ける (ukeru) when describing a person's response to advice or criticism.
Other meanings
- acceptverb
Opposites
- 取り落とすtoriotosudropverb
Related words
- 受け止め方uketomekataway of catchingnoun