頂く (いただく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

頂く (いただく) means to receive / to humbly accept.

See example sentences below.

頂く at a glance

頂く

いただくitadaku

N3verb

to receive / to humbly accept

頂くいただくitadakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to receive / to humbly accept

Example 1

先生に本をいただきました。

Translation

I received a book from my teacher.

Example 2

ごちそうをいただきます。

Translation

I will humbly receive (eat) the meal.