Japanese word

与える

Pronunciation

Romajiataeru

Meaning

  • verbgive

Example

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.

Illustration for 与える (give)

More examples

店長は新人に新しい仕事を与えました。ten chō wa shin jin ni atara shi i shi goto o ata e ma shi ta

The store manager gave the new employee a new task.

Core concept

Describes moving something, information, or an opportunity from one person to another so that the other person receives or gains it.

Common phrases

  • 機会を与えるki kai o ata e ru

    give an opportunity

  • 影響を与えるei kyō o ata e ru

    have an influence

  • 賞を与えるshō o ata e ru

    award a prize

Similar words

あげるageru: To give something to another person in everyday speech.
くれるkureru: To give something to the speaker or someone in the speaker's group.
渡すwatasu: To hand something to someone or pass it from one person to another.

Definition in Japanese

物や知識などを相手に渡し、相手が受け取れるようにする。mono ya chi shiki na do o ai te ni wata shi ai te ga u ke to re ru yō ni su ru

Word origin

与える (ataeru) is a native verb whose older form is あたふ (atafu), meaning "to give" or "to bestow"; it uses 与 (yo, "give") as its kanji.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 影響を与える (eikyō o ataeru) means "to influence," although English usually uses "influence" or "affect" rather than "give influence".

Other meanings

  • awardverb
  • provideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 与え方ataekataway of givingnoun

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