How to say "accept" in Japanese

• いただくJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers accepting or receiving something from another person, framed as humble language toward the giver; typical when politely accepting a gift, offer, or invitation from a superior or customer.
• もらうJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers accepting or receiving something from someone in plain, everyday speech, without humble wording; typical when a friend or colleague gives you a gift, favor, or offer and you take it.
  それじゃ、僕ぼくはチキンをもらいましょう。↗

  Well then, I'll have chicken.
• 受け入れるうけいれるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers accepting in the sense of taking in and agreeing to something abstract — an opinion, criticism, proposal, or a difficult situation — rather than physically receiving an object.
  このホテルは犬いぬは受け入うけいれない。↗

  This hotel does not take dogs.
• 受け取るうけとるJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers accepting or receiving something tangible that is handed or sent to you, such as a parcel, letter, or payment; the emphasis is on taking physical possession.
  この贈り物おくりものは受け取うけとれません。↗

  I cannot accept this gift.
• 受け付けるうけつけるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers accepting things formally submitted to an organization, such as applications, requests, or documents; used when a window, office, or system takes them in, not for personal receiving.
  後あとになってテストを提出ていしゅつしても、受け付うけつけられません。↗

  If you turn in a test late, it will not be accepted.

Choose 「いただく」 or 「もらう」 for receiving what someone offers (humbly or plainly), 「受け入れる」 for accepting ideas, opinions, or situations, 「受け取る」 for taking delivered or handed-over items, and 「受け付ける」 for accepting applications or submissions.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• いただくto receive
• もらうto receive
• 受け入れるうけいれるto accept
• 受け取るうけとるto receive
• 受け付けるうけつけるto accept
• 引き受けるひきうけるto take on
• 引き取るひきとるto take into one's possession
• 応じるおうじるto respond
• 服するふくするto obey
• アクセプトaccept
• 納得がいくなっとくがいくto accept (e.g. an explanation)
• 認め合うみとめあうto mutually recognize
• 聞き届けるききとどけるto grant (a request)
• 仲間に加えるなかまにくわえるto add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.)
• 諦めがつくあきらめがつくto resign oneself (to)
• 諦めつくあきらめつくto resign oneself (to)
• 肯んずるがえんずるto consent
• 肯んじるがえんじるto consent
• 肯ううけがうto approve
• 諾ううべなうto agree (to a proposal, request, etc.)
• 服すふくすto obey
• 入れるいれるto admit
• 迎えるむかえるto accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)
• 泣くなくto accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.)
• 応ずるおうずるto satisfy
• 取り上げるとりあげるto adopt (a proposal)
• 取り入れるとりいれるto adopt (e.g. an idea)
• 受け止めるうけとめるto react to
• 負うおうto take (responsibility)
• 連ねるつらねるto add (to a group)
• 申し受けるもうしうけるto accept (e.g. orders)
• 心得るこころえるto (understand and) accept (a responsibility)
• 買うかうto accept
• 飲むのむto accept (a demand, conditions, etc.)
• 聞くきくto hear (e.g. a plea)
• うけるto undergo (e.g. surgery)
• 聞こえるきこえるto accept (someone's words)
• 収めるおさめるto accept (a gift or money)
• 認めるみとめるto admit
• 取るとるto take (e.g. a wife)