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戴く

いただく

N2to receive · to wear on the head

Examples

先生から立派な賞状を戴いた。

勝者は月桂冠を頭に戴いて壇上に立った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 戴く (いただく) adds okurigana to , with senses of humbly receiving and bearing something on the head.
  • Basic usage: It applies to receiving an award from a teacher and to wearing a laurel wreath.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Humble reception and literal headwear
    • 賞状を戴く uses humble language for receiving, while 冠を戴く preserves the physical image of carrying something on the head.

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