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頂きます

戴きます

Reading

Kana: いただきます
Romaji: itadakimasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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expression of gratitude before meals

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 いただ.く、 いただき
Meanings: place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
Readings: タイ、 いただ.く
Meanings: be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive

Example Sentences

自己(じこ)紹介(しょうかい)させて(いただ)きます。
➥Let me introduce myself.
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コーヒーをやめて紅茶(こうちゃ)(いただ)きます。
➥I'd like to have tea instead of coffee.
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在留届(ざいりゅうとどけ)変更(へんこう)があったり、(いま)だに変更届(へんこうとどけ)提出(ていしゅつ)されていない(ほう)は、至急(しきゅう)提出(ていしゅつ)(いただ)きますようお(ねが)いします。
➥We ask that those who have had a change to their residence report and have not yet submitted a change report please do so as quickly as possible.
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言葉(ことば)(あま)えてもう(いち)(はい)(いただ)きます。
➥If you insist I'll have another drink.
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(さで)()がましいようですが、(わたし)から意見(いけん)()べさせて(いただ)きます。
➥At the risk of sounding too forward, I'd like to make a comment.
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