Vocabulary

What does 給う (たまう, tamau) mean?

給う (たまう, tamau) means to bestow, to grant (honorific).

Quick facts
Readingたまう
Romajitamau
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
たまう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktamau

to bestow, to grant (honorific)

Example sentences

  • Listen carefully and take this to heart.

  • God bestows blessings upon us.

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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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