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 66114 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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真似る

まねる

to mimic

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

しんじち

absolute truth

真っ最中

まっさなか

right in the middle (of)

真面目

まじめ

honest

真似

まね

imitating

真相

しんそう

truth

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真っ暗

まっくら

bleak future

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.