受け止める

• 読み: うけとめる
• ローマ字: uketomeru
• 漢字の分解: 受 (ju/u) — receive, accept; 止 (shi/to) — stop, halt
• 発音: /ɯ.ke.to.me.ɾɯ/

意味

To catch; to stop a blow. Also used figuratively to accept or take in criticism, advice, or feelings.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb combining 受け (receive) and 止める (stop). Physically means to catch or block an incoming object or force. Figuratively, it means to seriously accept and process what someone has said, especially criticism or emotional impact. The passive form is also frequently used.

例文

1. 相手のパンチをしっかり受け止めた。
2. 彼の批判を真剣に受け止める必要がある。
3. 子供の気持ちを受け止めてあげてください。

使い方ガイド

場面: interpersonal relationships, sports, self-reflection

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound verb from 受ける (receive, accept) and 止める (stop, hold). Together they express the act of catching and holding something that comes toward you, both physically and emotionally.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal