Vocabulary

What does 恵む (めぐむ, megumu) mean?

恵む (めぐむ, megumu) means to bless; to give charity, take pity on.

Quick facts
Readingめぐむ
Romajimegumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
めぐむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmegumu

to bless; to give charity, take pity on

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to bless; to show mercy to
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to give (money, etc.)

Example sentences

  • Food was given as charity to poor people.

  • God blessed the people with abundant nature.

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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.

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