How to Say ‘I received it.’ in Japanese
いただいて
itadai te
[ee-tah-dah-ee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: いただいて is the humble way to say "receive," often used when the giver is someone you want to show respect to. In follow-up messages, it sounds much more natural than a plain "got it" style wording.
Phrase Breakdown
いただい
itadai
[ee-tah-dah-ee]
receive humbly
From いただく, a humble way to say 'receive.' Often used in polite business Japanese.
名刺をいただいてありがとうございました。
Thank you for giving me your business card.
て
te
[teh]
and; having done
Te-form ending connecting this action to the next part of the sentence.
資料をいただいて助かりました。
Receiving the materials was helpful.
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