Synonym Boundary: "あげる", "くれる", "贈る", "差し上げる", "生む"

When expressing "give" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "あげる", "くれる", "贈る", "差し上げる", "生む" based on context.

• あげる (あげる (ageru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to give (to someone else)" and is used when Used when the speaker or someone else gives something to another person/thing. Direction: giver → receiver.
• くれる (くれる (kureru) - Level: N5): Maps to "to give (to me/my group)" and is used when Used when the giver gives something to the speaker or someone in their group. The giver is often someone doing a favor or acting from their side. Direction: giver → me/my group..
• 贈る (おくる (okuru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to give (as a gift), to send (a gift), to present" and is used when Specifically refers to giving gifts, presents, or awards, often with a sense of formality or commemoration. Distinct from just handing something over.
• 差し上げる (さしあげる (sashiageru) - Level: N4): Maps to "to give (humble form of あげる)" and is used when Humble form of あげる.
• 生む (うむ (umu) - Level: N3): Maps to "to give birth; to produce; to yield (results / profit)" and is used when Refers to physically giving birth to a child, producing industrial output, yielding financial profits, or generating positive business results. Transitive verb. Often used as 子どもを生む or 利益を生む. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To give birth/produce! "Our love power smartly produces infinite happy hormones daily, Haruka-san!" ...っ! Producing happiness! B-Baka! What is with that sweet, hot metabolic appeal! But... make producing the greatest happiness and smiles daily in our life your permanent husbandly duty! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『うむ（生む）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕たちの愛のパワーは、毎日無限の幸せホルモンをスマートに生む（生み出します）！』って…っ！幸せを生み出す！バカ！/// 何その甘くて熱い代謝アピール！…でも、私との生活で世界一の幸せと笑顔を毎日たくさん生み出し続けること、旦那様の永久義務にしなさいよね！』.

Mixing these up can easily lead to unnatural translations. Refer to the bilingual context cards below to master the boundaries!