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N4 る-verb (くれる), Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()れるto give, to let (one) have, to do for one, to take the trouble to do, to do to someone's disadvantage

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    1. る-verb (くれる), Transitive verb

      1.

      to give, to let (one) have

      Usually written using kana alone, the receiver is the speaker or someone close to the speaker,

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    2. る-verb (くれる), Transitive verb

      2.

      to give

      Usually written using kana alone, often as くれてやる; shows mild disdain for the receiver,
    3. Auxiliary verb, る-verb (くれる)

      3.

      to do for one, to take the trouble to do

      Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
    4. Auxiliary verb, る-verb (くれる)

      4.

      to do to someone's disadvantage

      Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb

    All Forms

    呉れる 【くれる】

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    Examples

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      (かれ)はいつもマッサージをして()れる

      He always gives me massages.

      • N4

      祖母(そぼ)がお年玉(としだま)(いち)(まん)(えん)()ました。

      My grandmother gave me 10,000 yen as a New Year's gift.

      • N4

      10(じゅっ)(さい)誕生(たんじょう)()当日(とうじつ)両親(りょうしん)(わたし)のために(いぬ)()って()ました。

      On the day of my tenth birthday, my parents got a dog for me.

      • N4

      (はは)(あたら)しい(わか)彼氏(かれし)(ぼく)(すこ)しの愛情(あいじょう)()れなかった

      My mother's new young boyfriend didn't show me any affection.

      • N3

      刑事(けいじ):「もしも本当(ほんとう)(こと)(はな)してくれたら刑罰(けいばつ)(かる)くする(こと)出来(でき)るんだぞ?」

      Detective: 'If you tell us the truth, we can lessen your sentence, okay?'

      • N3
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