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頂戴
Readings
ちょうだい
choudai
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Takes the aux. verb suru
Transitive verb
Humble (kenjougo) language
receiving, getting, accepting, being given
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Takes the aux. verb suru
Transitive verb
Humble (kenjougo) language
eating, drinking, having
Expression
Familiar language
Female term or language
Usually written using kana alone
as 〜をちょうだい or after the -te form of a verb
please (give me; do for me)
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Kanjis
頂 ON: チョウ KUN: いただ.く, いただき
place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak

Stroke: 11 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-9 FC: 1128.8


戴 ON: タイ KUN: いただ.く
be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive

Stroke: 17 SKIP: 3-6-11 FC: 4385.5


Phrases
このバラちょうだい。
Parts: 此の (この) 薔薇 (バラ) 頂戴 (ちょうだい)
I'll take these roses.

いすで床をこすらないでちょうだい。
Parts: 椅子 (いす) 床 (ゆか) 擦る (こする) 頂戴 (ちょうだい)
Don't scrape your chair on the floor.

市民の皆様の御意見をちょうだいする予定です。
Parts: 市民 (しみん) 皆様 (みなさま) 御 (ご) 意見 (いけん) 頂戴 (ちょうだい) 予定 (よてい)
We plan to elicit opinions from the public.