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贈り物
okurimono
Description
「贈り物」は、だれかに気持ちをつたえるためにあげる物のことです。
"贈り物" means something given to express feelings to someone.
たんじょう日やクリスマスなど、とくべつな日によく使う、ていねいな言い方です。
It is a polite term often used on special days like birthdays or Christmas.
Meanings
贈り物okurimono
a gift; a present given to someone
母にきれいな贈り物をあげました。
I gave my mother a beautiful gift.
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Notes
- Etymology
贈り (from 贈る, to present) + 物 (thing); literally 'a thing presented'.
- Nuance
More formal and heartfelt than the loanword プレゼント; common in polite or written contexts.
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