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Etymology

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Specialization of ()ける (ukeru, to receive).

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For pronunciation and definitions of ウケる – see the following entry.
ける
[verb] to receive; to get
[verb] to do the things which a former person did
[verb] to gain popularity
[verb] ウケる: to be funny; to be hilarious
(This term, ウケる, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)