N4
くださる (kudasaru)
くださる
to give (honorific, when the giver is superior to the recipient)
💡 Nuance & Usage:
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。)
📝 Example Sentences
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.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "くださる"!
社長が私に新しいパソコンを_______。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 社長（目上の人）が自分にパソコンを与えるので、尊敬語の「くださった」を使います。
English: Since the president (a superior) gave a computer to me, the honorific form 'kudasatta' (gave) is used.
English: Since the president (a superior) gave a computer to me, the honorific form 'kudasatta' (gave) is used.
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