頂く

Japanese

Kanji in this term

頂

Alternative forms

• 戴く

Verb

頂く (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いただく, romaji itadaku)

1. (humble) to receive
2. (humble) to take food or drink; to eat

Usage notes

The humble one is the receiver; if this term is used when asking if someone else would like to receive something, it can be interpreted as supercilious. To honor the receiver, use 差し上げる instead.