頂きます

receive, get, eat, drink

→ 頂く

verb Rare #30,701

receive, get, eat, drink Polite form of 頂く. Also commonly said before a meal as a set phrase meaning “thank you for the food” or “let's eat.”

JA: では、頂きます。

EN: Well then, thank you for the food.

Conjugation of 頂く

Indicative past

Imperative

Potential

Desiderative

Let’s eat.

Well then, let's eat.

— 東京物語 (1953)

You'll cooperate with us.

— ブレードランナー 2049 (2017)

Thank you for the meal.

— アバウト・タイム～愛おしい時間について～ (2013)

Could you say a few words about this coalition?

— Article 15 (2019)

I'll skip the coffee and have tea instead.