Decoded Slug: Nounをいただく (Noun wo itadaku)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Nounをいただく (Noun wo itadaku)
Nounをいただく (Noun wo itadaku)
Short explanation:
To receive or accept something politely; 'to receive', 'to get', 'to accept'.
Formation:
Noun + を + いただく
Examples:
プレゼントをいただきありがとうございます。
Purezento wo itadaki arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you for the gift that I received.
先生からアドバイスをいただきました。
Sensei kara adobaisu wo itadakimashita.
I received advice from my teacher.
このコーヒーをいただいていいですか？
Kono koohii wo itadaite ii desu ka?
May I have this coffee?
会社の上司に昇進のお知らせをいただきました。
Kaisha no joushi ni shoushin no oshirase wo itadakimashita.
I received a promotion notification from my boss at the company.
Long explanation:
The Nounをいただく grammar point is used to express the action of receiving or accepting something in a polite or humble manner. The verb 'いただく' is a more respectful version of the verb 'もらう' (to receive), so using 'いただく' shows humility and respect towards the person who is giving you something.
