What does 受け止める mean?
受け止める is a Japanese verb meaning “to catch, to react to, to take” in English. It can also be translated as “to react to” depending on context. It is written as 受け止める in kanji, うけとめる in hiragana, and uketomeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
・・・はぁ、どう状況を受け止めればいいのかしら。
... Aaah, just how am I supposed to cope with this I wonder?