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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 承 has 8 strokes, the on-reading しょう, and the kun-reading うけたまわる. 承る (うけたまわる) is a humble, polite verb for hearing or receiving.
• Basic usage: 承る is used when accepting orders or hearing requests; 承諾 (しょうだく) means agreeing to a request or conditions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Politely receiving a request and giving consent
  • ご注文を電話でも承ることができます means that orders can also be accepted by telephone. ご希望の詳細を承るため means in order to hear the details of someone's requests.
  • 家主の承諾を得て means having obtained the landlord's consent. 条件を確認した上で依頼を承諾した means agreed to the request after checking the conditions.