Vocab Info

A2 る-Verb

(あた)える

to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 300

    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    Examples

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      おやつの時間(じかん)子供(こども)にお菓子(かし)(あた)えた。

      I provided snacks to the children during snack time. {to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)}

      • N1

      初対面(しょたいめん)(ひと)()印象(いんしょう)(あた)えるためにスーツを()る。

      I wear a suit to give a good impression to people I meet for the first time. {to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)}

      • N1

      警察(けいさつ)勇敢(ゆうかん)行動(こうどう)子供(こども)(すく)った女性(じょせい)(しょう)(あた)えました。

      The police awarded a prize to the woman who saved a child through courageous action. {to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)}

      • N1

      (はは)成人(せいじん)した(わたし)(たい)し、パートナーを(えら)(さい)注意(ちゅうい)(てん)(あた)えた。

      My mother provided me with points to consider when choosing a partner after I became an adult. {to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)}

      • N1

      わざと苦痛(くつう)(あた)えるような拷問(ごうもん)をする(ひと)は、(おな)人間(にんげん)ではないと(おも)う。

      I believe that people who intentionally inflict torture and pain are not the same as other humans. {to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, to assign, to cause, to pass (a variable to a function)}

      • N1
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