いただく

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いただく – see the following entry.
頂く
[verb] to place on or above one's head
[verb] (humble) to receive; humble version of 貰う (morau, to get, to receive)
[verb] (humble) to take food or drink; to eat, to drink
[verb] (humble) after a verb in the (-te) conjunctive form: used to express that a favor is being done for the speaker
[verb] (humble, polite) after a verb in the conjunctive causative form indicated by させて (-sasete): to have the privilege of being allowed to do (something)
Alternative spelling
戴く
(This term, いただく (itadaku), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)