与える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 与える | 与えない |
| Polite | 与えます | 与えません |
| Past polite | 与えました | 与えませんでした |
| Past | 与えた | 与えなかった |
| Te-form | 与えて | 与えないで |
| Desire | 与えたい | 与えたくない |
| Potential | 与えられるalso 与えれる | 与えられないalso 与えれない |
| Passive | 与えられる | 与えられない |
| Causative | 与えさせる | 与えさせない |
| Causative passive | 与えさせられる | 与えさせられない |
| Volitional | 与えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 与えましょう | |
| Imperative | 与えろ | 与えるな |
| Conditional | 与えれば | 与えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 与えたら | 与えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when giving something concrete or abstract to someone of lower or equal status, or in formal contexts such as awards, permissions, and titles. Not used for giving to a superior; use 差し上げる or あげる instead.
先生は生徒たちに宿題を与えた。
The teacher gave the students homework.
He was awarded a prize for that invention.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for making something available, such as information, opportunities, services, or resources. Often implies a deliberate act of provision.
This site provides the latest news.
The company offers training opportunities to its employees.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for assigning tasks, roles, or resources, often in work or organizational settings.
My boss assigned me a new project.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when an action or event causes an effect, often with nouns like 影響 (influence), 損害 (damage), or 印象 (impression).
That incident had a great impact on society.
His words left a deep impression on me.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Computing term: to pass a variable or argument to a function or subroutine.
Pass an array as an argument to the function.
His speech had an influence on many people.
The teacher gave the students an opportunity to present.
The boss assigned the new employee a task.
Pass an initial value to this function.
That event gave him a big stimulus.
The law grants all citizens the right to vote.
与える is the general, neutral verb for 'give', while 施す adds a nuance of deliberate, often charitable or formal giving.
与える is a neutral, all-purpose verb for giving or granting, while 恵む specifically implies giving out of mercy, charity, or blessing.
与える is a more formal word for giving or granting something, often abstract, while 渡す is the everyday word for physically handing something over.
与える means to give something to someone, the opposite action of 受ける, which means to receive it.
与える means to grant or bestow something (like status or rights), the opposite of 剥ぐ in its figurative sense of depriving someone of such things.
bestow; grant