Humble give and receive
Core words, Stage 4chunk 15 of 79Verbs: handling things
Lets you receive and give politely, the way staff and guests do.
- itadakureceive (humble); have, eat or drink (humble)
- uketorureceive; accept; pick up (a parcel, tickets)
- sashiagerugive (humble)
Mix-ups Itadaku and sashiageru are humble; with friends, use morau and ageru.
itadaku
polite itadakimasu
receive (humble); have, eat or drink (humble)
Polite 'receive' from someone above you, and the modest way to say you'll eat or drink.
'Itadakimasu' before a meal is the set phrase. After a te-form, -te itadaku is the politer -te morau, 'have someone do it'.
jaa, enryo naku itadaku ne.
Well, don't mind if I do.
じゃあ、遠慮なくいただくね。
dewa, enryo naku itadakimasu.
Well then, I'll gladly accept.
では、遠慮なくいただきます。
Written いただく · いただきますRank #493 in 3,030 TV dramas
uketoru
polite uketorimasu
receive; accept; pick up (a parcel, tickets)
Taking something handed or sent to you; a bit more formal than morau.
Morau is the everyday 'get'; uketoru stresses taking it in hand: parcels, payments, gifts.
chiketto, mou uketotta?
Have you picked up the tickets yet?
チケット、もう受け取った？
chiketto wa mou uketorimashita ka?
Have you received the tickets yet?
チケットはもう受け取りましたか？
Written 受け取る · うけとる · 受け取りますRank #963 in 3,030 TV dramas
sashiageru
polite sashiagemasu
give (humble)
The humble 'give' toward customers or superiors; mostly heard from shop staff.
Ageru is the everyday 'give'. Said to a friend, sashiageru sounds stiff or joking.
nochihodo, kochira kara odenwa sashiagemasu.
We'll call you back later.
後ほど、こちらからお電話差し上げます。
Written 差し上げる · さしあげる · 差し上げますRank #2988 in 3,030 TV dramas