ウケる

Japanese

Specialization of 受(う)ける (ukeru, “to receive”).

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For pronunciation and definitions of ウケる – see the following entry.

[verb] to receive; to get

[verb] (grammar) to be modified by

[verb] to do the things which a former person did

[verb] to gain popularity

[verb] ウケる: to be funny; to be hilarious; by extension, to be ridiculous, absurd, or unbelievable

(This term, ウケる (ukeru), is an alternative spelling of the above term.)