Japanese

さる

くださる
Meaning: to give; to bestow; to do for (honorific)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 下さる 下さらない
Polite 下さります 下さりません
Past 下さった 下さらなかった
Polite + Past 下さりました 下さりませんでした
Te-form 下さって 下さらなくて
Potential 下される 下されない
Passive 下さられる 下さられない
Causative 下さらせる 下さらせない
Causative + Passive 下さらされる 下さらされない
Imperative 下され 下さるな

Handwriting

下
さ
る

Example

The teacher kindly lent me a book.

Usage Notes

Honorific version of 'kureru' (to give to me/us). Used when someone of higher status gives something or does a favor.

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