Japanese

える

ばつをあたえる
Meaning: to impose a punishment; to punish
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 罰を与える 罰を与えない
Polite 罰を与えます 罰を与えません
Past 罰を与えた 罰を与えなかった
Polite + Past 罰を与えました 罰を与えませんでした
Te-form 罰を与えて 罰を与えなくて
Potential 罰を与えられる 罰を与えられない
Passive 罰を与えられる 罰を与えられない
Causative 罰を与えさせる 罰を与えさせない
Imperative 罰を与えろ 罰を与えるな

Example

先生は校則を破った生徒に罰を与える。
The teacher gives a punishment to students who break school rules.

Usage Notes

A formal expression for imposing a penalty, often by someone with authority.

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