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Zach

給う

賜う

Reading

Kana: たまう
Romaji: tamau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
v5u
1

semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb
Note: male term or language
See also: 給え

Kanji

給
Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え
Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
賜
Readings: シ、 たまわ.る、 たま.う、 たも.う
Meanings: grant, gift, boon, results

Example Sentences

神(かみ)、初(はじ)めに天(てん)と地(ち)を創(つく)り給(きゅう)えり。
➥In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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神(かみ)は許(ゆる)し給(たま)うとも、そのゆえに人間(にんげん)は忘(わす)れるべきではない。
➥Though God may forgive, man is not therefore to forget.
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我々(われわれ)に生命(せいめい)を与(あた)えた神(かみ)は我々(われわれ)に同時(どうじ)に自由(じゆう)を与(あた)え給(たま)うた。
➥The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
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子供(こども)に少(すこ)し愛情(あいじょう)を注(そそ)いで見(み)給(たま)え、すると君(きみ)におびただしい愛情(あいじょう)が戻(もど)ってくる。
➥Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.
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