Word Meaning 真に受ける

まにうける ma ni ukeru

真に受ける is read as まにうける (ma ni ukeru) and means to take seriously.

Meaning

English

to take seriously
to take someone at their word
to believe (to be true)

Reading

Kana

まにうける

Romaji

ma ni ukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 受け流す Proverb ✓ Rank 66725 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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真似る

まねる

to mimic

真面目くさる

まじめくさる

to become extremely serious (in attitude)

真実を語る

しんじつをかたる

to speak the truth

真実に迫る

しんじつにせまる

to close in on the truth

真に迫る

しんにせまる

to be true to nature

真偽を確かめる

しんぎをたしかめる

to make sure of the truth

真実

しんじつ

absolute truth

真相

しんそう

truth

真っ最中

まっさいちゅう

right in the middle (of)

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真っ暗

まっくら

bleak future

真面目

まじめ

honest

Example Sentences

噂話を真に受けるな。

Don't believe the rumors.

あんまり真に受けるなよ。

Don't take it too literally.

期限までに宿題を終わらせなかったトムの言い訳を先生が真に受けるとは到底思えない。

It's very unlikely that the teacher will believe Tom's excuse for not having his homework done on time.