Japanese

くださる

くださる
Meaning: to give (honorific)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

く
だ
さ
る

Example sentences

The teacher kindly lent me a book.
ロープをしっかり握ってください。
Please hold the rope firmly.
一から十まで説明してください。
Please explain from one to ten.
変更があれば、早めに連絡してください。
If there are any changes, please contact us early.
どうか私の願いを聞いてください。
Please listen to my request.
余計な心配はしないでください。
Please don't worry unnecessarily.
遠慮なく召し上がってください。
Please help yourself without hesitation.
分からないことがあれば、先生に尋ねてください。
If there is something you don't understand, please ask the teacher.
正規の手続きを踏んで申請してください。
Please apply after going through the formal procedures.
足元に注意してください。
Please watch your step.

Usage Notes

A respectful way to say 'to give' (specifically when someone of higher status gives to the speaker or someone in their in-group).

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