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贈る
okuru
Description
「贈る」は、感謝やお祝いの気持ちをこめて、人にプレゼントをあげることです。
"贈る" means to give someone a present with feelings of gratitude or celebration.
誕生日やクリスマスなど、特別な時によく使う言葉です。
It is a word often used on special occasions like birthdays or Christmas.
Meanings
贈るokuru
to give a gift; to present something
友だちに花を贈りました。
I gave flowers to my friend.
贈るokuru
to bestow an award, title, or honor
先生に感謝の言葉を贈ります。
I express words of gratitude to the teacher.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
贈る is for giving gifts with feeling; 送る (same reading) means to send/ship items.
- Etymology
the 貝 radical relates to money/valuables, fitting the sense of offering something valued.
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