“To receive” in Japanese
Short answer
To receive in Japanese is “貰う” (morau). Full meaning: to receive, to take, to accept; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match).
Other ways to say “To receive” in Japanese
頂く
itadaku to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy; to eat, to drink; to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)
受ける
ukeru to receive, to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
受け取る
uketoru to receive, to get, to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour), to interpret, to understand
領する
ryousuru to own, to receive, to understand
迎える
mukaeru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
引き取る
hikitoru to take into one's possession, to receive, to accept, to collect, to claim; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet), to take custody of, to adopt; to leave, to go away, to withdraw, to get out
持て成す
motenasu to treat (a guest), to receive, to entertain, to be hospitable to, to make welcome
受け付ける
uketsukeru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from
受け入れる
ukeireru to accept, to receive, to agree
授かる
sazukaru to be awarded (e.g. a prize), to be given an award, to receive (e.g. a title); to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child)
食む
hamu to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary), to receive a stipend from one's lord
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