ウケる

Japanese

Etymology

Specialization of 受(う)ける (ukeru, “to receive”).

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For pronunciation and definitions of ウケる – see the following entry.

【受うける】 [verb] to receive; to get [verb] to do the things which a former person did [verb] to gain popularity [verb] ウケる: to be funny; to be hilarious

(This term, ウケる, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)