Vocab Info

A2 る-verb, Transitive verb

与(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)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award

      2. 2.

        to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply

      3. 3.

        to assign

      4. 4.

        to cause

      5. 5.

        to pass (a variable to a function)

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    All Forms

    与える 【あたえる】

    Details

      • あ

      • た

      • え

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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

      I gave sweets to the children during snack time.

      • N1
    • 初対面(しょたいめん)の人(ひと)に良(よ)い印象(いんしょう)を与(あた)えるためにスーツを着(き)る。

      I wear a suit to give a good impression to people I meet for the first time.

      • N1
    • 警察(けいさつ)は勇敢(ゆうかん)な行動(こうどう)で子供(こども)を救(すく)った女性(じょせい)に賞(しょう)を与(あた)えました。

      The police awarded a prize to the woman who saved a child through courageous action.

      • N1
    • 母(はは)は成人(せいじん)した私(わたし)に対(たい)し、パートナーを選(えら)ぶ際(さい)の注意(ちゅうい)点(てん)を与(あた)えた。

      My mother provided to me, who's become an adult, important points to consider when choosing a partner.

      • N1
    • わざと苦痛(くつう)を与(あた)えるような拷問(ごうもん)をする人(ひと)は、同(おな)じ人間(にんげん)ではないと思(おも)う。

      I believe that people who intentionally torture others to cause pain are not the same as other humans.

      • N1
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