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頂いただく

Hiragana
いただく
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Verb
humble

to place on or above one's head / (humble) to receive; humble version of 貰う (morau, “to get, to receive”) / (humble) to take food or drink: to eat, to drink

At the shrine, I placed the protective charm on top of my head.

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頂く

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this verb.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 戴か 頂こ 戴こ
Connects to endings such as nai, reru, and seru.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 戴き
Connects to endings such as masu, tai, and ta.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 戴く
Ends a sentence and serves as the dictionary form.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 戴く
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 戴け
Combines with ba to express a condition.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: 戴け
Expresses a command or instruction.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: 戴いて
Connects clauses with te.
Ta-form
Alternative: 戴いた
Expresses the past with ta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 戴かない
Expresses negation with nai.
Masu-form
Alternative: 戴きます
Used for polite speech.
Ba-form
Alternative: 戴けば
Expresses a condition with ba.
Volitional form
Alternative: 戴こう
Expresses intention or invitation.
Notes
  • 「頂く」は五段活用(カ行)。謙譲語として「もらう」「食べる・飲む」の意味で用いられるほか、「頭上に載せる」の意味でも用いられる。
  • 表記の異形として「戴く」がある。

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