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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(おく)to give (as a gift), to present, to confer, to bestow, to award

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to give (as a gift), to present

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to confer, to bestow, to award

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    贈る 【おくる】

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      学校(がっこう)卒業生(そつぎょうせい)記念(きねん)(ひん)(おく)りました。

      The school presented graduation gifts to the graduates.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)誕生(たんじょう)()手紙(てがみ)花束(はなたば)(おく)(こと)にした。

      I decided to give her a letter and a bouquet of flowers for her birthday.

      • N3

      大学院(だいがくいん)まで必死(ひっし)勉強(べんきょう)をした卒業生(そつぎょうせい)博士(はかせ)(ごう)(おく)りました。

      The graduate who had worked hard until graduate school was conferred with a doctoral degree.

      • N3

      (わたし)(こと)をよく()っている友人(ゆうじん)入院(にゅういん)(ちゅう)(わたし)漫画(まんが)(おく)ってくれた。

      A friend who knows me well gave me manga while I was in the hospital.

      • N3

      転職(てんしょく)する同僚(どうりょう)にはなむけの言葉(ことば)(おく)ったら、同僚(どうりょう)感極(かんきわ)まって()いてしまった。

      When I gave words of encouragement to my colleague who was changing jobs, they became deeply moved and started crying.

      • N2
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