Use 受け付ける when an office or service receives applications or requests for processing.
The idea
受け付ける is an ichidan verb. Mark the application with を and the place or channel with で: 窓口で申し込みを受け付けます. Drop る before ます or て.
Examples
- 窓口で申込書を受け付けます。The counter accepts application forms.
- 明日から参加の申し込みを受け付けます。We will accept registrations for participation from tomorrow.
- この病院は電話で予約を受け付けています。This hospital accepts appointments by phone.
- 締め切り後は応募を受け付けません。We do not accept applications after the deadline.
- 担当者が変更の依頼を受け付けました。The person in charge received the request for a change.
- 申し込みを受け付けてから、内容を確認します。After receiving the application, we check its contents.
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Watch out
Receiving an application does not mean approving it: its contents may still need checking. 受付 is the noun for reception or a reception desk.
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＿。（受け付ける→ます）
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受け付けます
受け付けます is the polite non-past: remove る and add ます.
＿。（受け付ける→て）
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受け付けて
受け付けて is the て form: remove る and add て.
窓口で申込書＿受け付けます。（を／に）
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を
を marks 申込書 as the thing received; で marks the counter as the place.
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＿。（受け付ける→ます）
＿。（受け付ける→て）
窓口で申込書＿受け付けます。（を／に）
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