受け止める

うけとめる

Also written 受けとめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to catch; to stop the blow
2. to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with

Kanji

• 受 receive. Read as うけ.
• 止 stop. Read as とめる.

Example sentences

• 彼は負けたことを深刻にうけとめた。
  He took his defeat hard.
• 何でもかんでもそう深刻に受け止めるな。
  Don't take everything so seriously.
• ただの愚痴なんで真剣に受けとめる必要はないですよ。
  They're just grumbles. There's no need to take it seriously.

Common phrases

• 思いを受け止める
• 現実を受け止める
• 気持ちを受け止める
• 言葉を受け止める
• 正面から受け止める

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Spoken
• Written

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