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What does くださる (kudasaru) mean?

くださる means to give (honorific, someone of higher status giving to the speaker).

Quick facts
Readingくださる
Romajikudasaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
くださる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkudasaru

to give (honorific, someone of higher status giving to the speaker)

honorific

Example sentences

  • The general manager gave me a souvenir.

  • My teacher lent me a book.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.