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Definition and meaning of 受け止める - うけとめる in Japanese

うけとめる受け止める
uketomeru

N4

1.catch, receive

ichidan verb / transitive

ボールが速過ぎて受け止められなかったの。
The ball was so fast that I couldn't catch it.
うけとめる受け止める
uketomeru

N4

1.receive and handle a situation.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼はボールを受け止める。
He catches the ball.
先生は生徒の質問を受け止める。
The teacher addresses the students' questions.
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2.accept and respond to something.

Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

彼のアドバイスを受け止めて、新しいアプローチを試してみました。
I accepted his advice and tried a new approach.
失敗を受け止めて、次回はより良い結果を目指します。
I will take the failure in stride and aim for better results next time.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

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