Japanese word

贈る

Pronunciation

Romajiokuru

Meaning

  • verbgive

Example

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.

Illustration for 贈る (give)

More examples

遠くに住む妹へ、季節の果物を贈りました。tō ku ni su mu imōto e ki setsu no kudamono o oku ri ma shi ta

I sent seasonal fruit to my sister who lives far away.

Core concept

Describes giving something to someone as a deliberate gift, often with a sense of thoughtfulness or occasion.

Common phrases

  • 友達に贈るtomo dachi ni oku ru

    give to a friend

  • 果物を贈るkudamono o oku ru

    send fruit

Similar words

あげるageru: To give something to another person in casual speech.
プレゼントするpurezentosuru: To give someone something as a present.
渡すwatasu: To hand something to another person, with focus on the act of passing it over.

Definition in Japanese

人に物を、好意や祝いの気持ちを込めて与える。hito ni mono o kō i ya iwa i no ki mo chi o ko me te ata e ru

Word origin

贈る (okuru) is a native Japanese verb, and 贈 (zō, "present") is the Chinese character used to write its gift-giving sense.

Usage tips

  • 贈る (okuru) is more formal than あげる (ageru) in everyday speech and often appears in announcements about awards or commemorative gifts.

Other meanings

  • presentverb

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