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02-25-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Yuusuke View Post
could we also use うけとる as to recieve? is that one common?
Grammatically, yes. The nuance, however, will be different. うけとる sounds kind of business-like.

If you receive a birthday present from someone, you will NOT say プレゼントをうけとった. It sounds like you aren't too happy or something.
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