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頂く

to receive

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Conjugation of 頂く

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: eat, take food, take, drink
私/俺
Present informal tense
頂く
itadaku
I receive
Present informal negative tense
頂かない
itadakanai
I don't receive
Present formal tense
頂きます
itadakimasu
I receive
Present formal negative tense
頂きません
itadakimasen
I do not receive
私/俺
Past informal tense
頂いた
itadaita
I received
Past informal negative tense
頂かなかった
itadakanakatta
I didn't receive
Past formal tense
頂きました
itadakimashita
I receive
Past formal negative tense
頂きませんでした
itadakimasen deshita
I did not receive
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
頂け
itadake
receive
Imperative negative mood
頂くな
itadaku na
don't receive
Imperative formal mood
頂いてください
itadaite kudasai
please receive
Imperative formal negative mood
頂かないでください
itadakanai dekudasai
please do not receive
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
頂いて
itadaite
receive
Passive stem
頂かれる
itadakareru
received
Hypothetical tense
頂け
itadake
if I received
Hypothetical conditional stem
頂けば
itadakeba
received
私/俺
Volitional stem
頂こう
itadakō
will receive
Potential stem
頂ける
itadakeru
received
Continuative stem
頂き
itadaki
receiving
Causative stem
頂かせる
itadakaseru
allow to receive
私/俺
Imperfective stem
頂か
itadaka
receive

Examples of 頂く

ありがとう 頂きます

I would love that.

これは息子さんから 頂きます

This is going to have to come from your son, Mrs. Windsor.

- 頂きます

- Thank you, sir.

頂きます　女王陛下

Yes, please, Your Majesty.

金は　頂いた

I got the money. Come on.

まるで俺達に景品を 頂け といってるみたいだ

Sounds like we may be able to string up this piñata after all.

一言 頂ける？

Father, would you like to say grace?

いただく

Yes, thanks.

さ… いただきまあす いただきます　はい

Let's enjoy the meal.

いただきます

Let's eat!

いただきます　はい

Let's eat.

えっ いただきます

You don't drink?

個人的に教えて いただいて どうも

Well, I appreciate you coming by to tell me personally.

いただこう

I will!

いただこう 美味しいよ　君が作ったの？

Don't mind if I do. Mmm. Oh.

いただける？

- You mean, maybe I will?

いただき!

Gotcha! Ha-ha!

いただき

It's mine.

ルークはやろう だが 反撃するぞ いただき

You can have my rook, but I will take that.

よし　いただき...

Yeah, I got you babe! I'm gonna...

いただき どうだ

You can have my rook, but I will take that.