JLPT N4 grammar
〜いただく: meaning and usage
Meaning
A receives C from B: the giver is of a higher rank than the recipient.
How to form it
- personに/からnounをいただく
- nounをいただけますか
How it is used
The humble form of 「もらう」, used when receiving from a superior or customer. 「〜をいただけますか」 is a polite request, and 「いただきます」 before eating comes from the same verb. It is not used when the giver is on your own side.
Examples
お水をいただけますか。
Could I get some water, please?
先生に辞書をいただきました。
My teacher gave me a dictionary.
このお菓子、一ついただいてもいいですか。
May I have one of these sweets?