Meaning

Primary

To Take On

Alternatives

To Accept, To Undertake

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Someone requests something, and you're the one to take on their request. Wow, how nice of you to accept that request!

請ける is a formal word often used in business contexts to describe someone willingly accepting a job, task, or request. For example, you might use 請ける when taking on a new project or accepting customer orders.

Reading

うける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

What's another word for "to accept" or "to receive"? How about 受ける? They share a reading!

Context

Context Sentences

この案件を請けるのはリスクが高いですが、チャレンジしてみたいです。

Undertaking this project is risky, but I want to give this challenge a try.

彼女は急な注文でも快く請けてくれることが多いので、本当に助かっています。

She often willingly takes on last-minute requests, which is really helpful.

お前の顔を立てるためだけにこのプロジェクトを請けたんだからな。

I only took this project so that you could save face.

仕事を請けるときは、社員が喜んで受ける仕事かを考えて、請けるか決めるんです。売り上げは二の次にしないと、いい仕事はできませんからね。

When taking on a job, I first consider whether it's something the employees will be happy to do. If you don't put profits as a secondary concern, you won't be able to deliver quality work.

Kanji Composition