How to Say ‘To accept / receive (a request)’ in Japanese
受け付けます
uketsuke masu
[oo-keh-tsoo-keh mass]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite form used by staff. It can feel like “We’ve got it / It’s recorded.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Common in customer service and schools; it signals the request is officially handled, not just “heard.”
Phrase Breakdown
受け付け
uketsuke
[oo-keh-tsoo-keh]
accepting; receiving (polite stem)
Verb stem used before ます. In school calls, staff say ～を受け付けます to mean “We will take/receive it.”
欠席のご連絡を受け付けます。
We will take your absence notification.
ます
masu
[mass]
will (polite)
Polite verb ending used in formal responses by staff.
受け付けますので、ご安心ください。
We will accept it, so please don’t worry.
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