A1 Idiom カジュアル

einen Korb bekommen

get rejected

意味

To be turned down or refused, especially in a romantic context.

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文化的背景

In Germany, dating is often more informal than in the US. Getting a 'Korb' is seen as a normal, if slightly embarrassing, part of social life. The idiom reflects the 'Minne' (courtly love) tradition where women had significant power to choose their suitors, often using symbolic objects. While primarily romantic, using this phrase for a rejected business idea shows a level of 'Duz-Kultur' (informal culture) in modern German startups.

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Direction Matters

Remember: BEKOMMEN = You are rejected. GEBEN = You reject them.

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Don't be too literal

If you say this while shopping for baskets, people will be very confused!

意味

To be turned down or refused, especially in a romantic context.

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Direction Matters

Remember: BEKOMMEN = You are rejected. GEBEN = You reject them.

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Don't be too literal

If you say this while shopping for baskets, people will be very confused!

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Add 'leider'

Adding 'leider' (unfortunately) makes you sound more natural: 'Ich habe leider einen Korb bekommen.'

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct article and noun.

Ich habe gestern ____ ____ bekommen.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: einen Korb

Korb is masculine and the direct object (accusative).

Which verb is used when YOU reject someone?

Ich habe ihm einen Korb ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gegeben

You 'give' (geben) a basket to reject someone.

In which situation is this phrase most appropriate?

Situation: You asked a girl for a dance and she said no.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ich habe einen Korb bekommen.

This is the standard idiom for romantic rejection.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Und? Geht ihr am Samstag ins Kino? B: Nein, ich habe ____ ____ ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: einen Korb bekommen

B is explaining why they are not going to the cinema (they were rejected).

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4 問題
Fill in the correct article and noun. Fill Blank A1

Ich habe gestern ____ ____ bekommen.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: einen Korb

Korb is masculine and the direct object (accusative).

Which verb is used when YOU reject someone? Choose A2

Ich habe ihm einen Korb ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gegeben

You 'give' (geben) a basket to reject someone.

In which situation is this phrase most appropriate? situation_matching A1

Situation: You asked a girl for a dance and she said no.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Ich habe einen Korb bekommen.

This is the standard idiom for romantic rejection.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Und? Geht ihr am Samstag ins Kino? B: Nein, ich habe ____ ____ ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: einen Korb bekommen

B is explaining why they are not going to the cinema (they were rejected).

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

6 問

Yes, but it's informal. In an email, use 'Absage'. With friends, 'Korb' is fine.

No, it's a standard idiom. It's slightly humorous.

Technically 'Körbe bekommen', but we almost always use the singular 'einen Korb'.

Yes, anyone can 'einen Korb bekommen'.

Yes, 'abblitzen' is more slangy.

It comes from a medieval tradition of lowering baskets to suitors.

関連フレーズ

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jemandem einen Korb geben

similar

To reject someone

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abblitzen

synonym

To be rejected quickly

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eine Abfuhr erhalten

synonym

To be rebuffed

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durchfallen

contrast

To fail (an exam)

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