Breakdown of uriagekin o uketorimashita.
をo
direct object particle
受け取るuketoru
to receive
売上金uriagekin
sales proceeds
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Questions & Answers about uriagekin o uketorimashita.
How do you read 売上金 を 受け取りました?
It is read:
うりあげきん を うけとりました
uriagekin o uketorimashita
A few reading notes:
- 売上金 = うりあげきん
- を is written を but pronounced お in modern Japanese
- 受け取りました = うけとりました
So the whole sentence sounds like:
uriagekin o uketorimashita
What does 売上金 mean exactly?
売上金 means sales money, proceeds from sales, or revenue money received from selling something.
It breaks down like this:
- 売上 = sales, amount sold, revenue
- 金 = money
So 売上金 is not just any money. It specifically refers to money connected to sales.
Depending on context, English translations could include:
- I received the sales proceeds.
- I received the money from the sales.
- I received the revenue.
Why is the particle を used here?