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A2 Ichidan verb, Transitive 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)

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to assign

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to cause

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to pass (a variable to a function)

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    与える 【あたえる】

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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)}

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