synonym Comparative
くださる
VS
時
Differences Between "くださる" and "時"
Option A
くださる
Meaning
to give (honorific, when the giver is superior to the recipient)
Reading
くださる (kudasaru)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
部長が私に新しいプロジェクトの情報をくださった。
The department manager gave me information about the new project.
Option B
時
Meaning
o'clock; time; when
Reading
じ・とき (ji/toki)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
今、何時ですか。
What time is it now?
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to give (honorific, when the giver is superior to the recipient))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- くださる: Honorific form of くれる (to give). Used when a superior gives something to the speaker or someone in the speaker's group. (目上の人が、自分や自分の身内に対して何かを与える時に使う尊敬語です。)
- 時: Used to specify the hour (e.g., 1時:いちじ, 2時:にじ). When read as 'とき', it means 'time' or 'when' (e.g., 子供の時:こどものとき - when I was a child).
- くださる: Honorific form of くれる (to give). Used when a superior gives something to the speaker or someone in the speaker's group. (目上の人が、自分や自分の身内に対して何かを与える時に使う尊敬語です。)
- 時: Used to specify the hour (e.g., 1時:いちじ, 2時:にじ). When read as 'とき', it means 'time' or 'when' (e.g., 子供の時:こどものとき - when I was a child).
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