English–Japanese
“give” in Japanese
How to say “give” in Japanese
“Give” in Japanese is 施す (hodokosu).
Frames giving as providing resources to someone who lacks them, often with a sense of aid or charity.
Example sentences with 施す
彼は災害で家を失った人々に毛布を施しました。kare wa sai gai de ie o ushina tta hito bito ni mō fu o hodoko shi ma shi ta
He donated blankets to people who lost their homes in the disaster.
Tips for using 施す
- In modern Japanese, this verb sounds more formal and charitable than the everyday verb for giving, so it commonly appears in descriptions of aid, donations, and religious charity.
Other Japanese words for “give”
王は兵士に褒美を給います。ō wa hei shi ni hō bi o tama i ma su
The king gives the soldiers rewards.
誕生日に友達へ本を贈ります。tan jō hi ni tomo dachi e hon o oku ri ma su
I give my friend a book for their birthday.
先生が学生に宿題を与えます。sen sei ga gaku sei ni shuku dai o ata e ma su
The teacher gives the students homework.
先生は弟子に知恵を授けます。sen sei wa de shi ni chi e o sazu ke ma su
The teacher gives wisdom to the student.
先生が私に本をくださいました。sen sei ga watashi ni hon o ku da sa i ma shi ta
The teacher gave me a book.
先生に本を差し上げます。sen sei ni hon o sa shi a ge ma su
I give a book to my teacher.