synonym Comparative
差し上げる
VS
ご覧になる
Differences Between "差し上げる" and "ご覧になる"
Option A
差し上げる
Meaning
to give (humble honorific for あげる)
Reading
さしあげる (sashiageru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
先生に本を差し上げました。
I gave a book to the teacher.
Option B
ご覧になる
Meaning
to see, to look (honorific)
Reading
ごらんになる (goran ni naru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
社長、こちらの資料をどうぞご覧ください。
President, please take a look at these documents.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to give (humble honorific for あげる))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 差し上げる: A humble form of あげる (to give), used when giving something to a person of higher status or someone you want to show respect to. It emphasizes the giver's humility. (目上の人に対して何かをするときに使う謙譲語)
- ご覧になる: Sonkeigo (honorific language) for 見る (miru). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing or looking. Often used with ください (kudasai) when making a respectful request.
- 差し上げる: A humble form of あげる (to give), used when giving something to a person of higher status or someone you want to show respect to. It emphasizes the giver's humility. (目上の人に対して何かをするときに使う謙譲語)
- ご覧になる: Sonkeigo (honorific language) for 見る (miru). Used to show respect to the person performing the action of seeing or looking. Often used with ください (kudasai) when making a respectful request.
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