頂いただき

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た

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

top; crown; summit; spire

Physical top or peak: crown of the head, summit of a mountain, spire of a building. Often written 頂 without okurigana.

頭あたまの頂いただきからつま先さきまで泥どろだらけだった。
I was covered in mud from the crown of my head to my toes.

富ふ

士じ

山さん

の

頂いただき

に

立た

つ

と

、

言こと

葉ば

が

出で

なかっ

た

。

When I stood on the summit of Mt. Fuji, I was speechless.

2

noun

easy win; sure thing

Colloquial, often used in competitive contexts to mean a match or contest that is practically already won. Frequently written 頂き or 戴き.

この試し合あいはもう頂いただきだ。
This match is already in the bag.

3

noun

something received; gift

Humble nuance from the verb 頂く; refers to something gratefully received. Often used in set phrases like お土産の頂き物. Written 頂き or 戴き.

これはお客きゃく様さまからの頂いただき物ものです。
This is a gift from a customer.

Written forms

頂いただきUsage74%
Standard kanji for physical top/crown/summit; also used broadly for the metaphorical 'top' sense.
頂いただきUsage26%
Preferred spelling for the 'something received' and 'easy win' senses, where the okurigana makes the reading clear.
戴いただき
Rare kanji variant for receiving/humble contexts; 頂き is far more common.

Kanji

頂place on the head, receive, top of head
戴be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive

Similar words

頂いただく
Verb form meaning 'to receive' (humble) or 'to eat/drink' (humble); 頂き is the noun derived from it.
山さん頂ちょう
More formal and specific word for 'summit' or 'mountaintop'; 頂 is more general and can be used for any peak or top.

Etymology

Noun form of the verb 頂く (いただく), originally meaning 'to place on one's head' or 'to receive with respect'. The physical 'top' sense developed from the idea of the highest point, like the crown of the head.