Japanese

あずかる
Meaning: to participate in; to receive (favor, kindness); to be given
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 与る 与らない
Polite 与ります 与りません
Past 与った 与らなかった
Polite + Past 与りました 与りませんでした
Te-form 与って 与らなくて
Potential 与れる 与れない
Passive 与られる 与られない
Causative 与らせる 与らせない
Causative + Passive 与らされる 与らされない
Imperative 与れ 与るな

Handwriting

与
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Example sentences

I am deeply honored to receive praise from the teacher.
一度でいいから、食前方丈のご馳走に与かってみたいものだ。
Just once, I would love to partake in such an extremely luxurious feast.

Usage Notes

Often used in formal contexts to express receiving something desirable from a superior.

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