受け付ける

うけつける

to be accepted, to receive (an application)

Also:to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to be affected by

What does 受け付ける mean?

受け付ける is a Japanese verb meaning to be accepted, to receive (an application) in English. It can also be translated as to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to be affected by depending on context. It is written as 受け付ける in kanji, うけつける in hiragana, and uketsukeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

後になってテストを提出しても、受け付けられません。

If you turn in a test late, it will not be accepted.