給う
Reading: たまう
Meaning: to give, to grant, to bestow (honorific)
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Example Sentence
神 が 恵み を 給う
God bestows blessings.
Usage Notes
An archaic honorific verb meaning to give or bestow. Originally used to show respect to the giver, now mainly used in literary or religious contexts. In modern Japanese, mainly seen in fixed expressions or formal writing.
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