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給え (たまえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

たまえ

Meanings

1

suffix

usually written using kana alonemale term, language, or name

A somewhat old-fashioned, masculine-sounding imperative suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb. Used mainly by male speakers in formal or authoritative contexts, often in writing or period speech.

See also: 給う

ここに名な前まえを書かきたまえ。
Please write your name here.
遠えん慮りょなく言いいたまえ。
Please speak without reserve.

Kanji

給salary, wage, gift

Similar words

ください
ください is the standard polite imperative, used by all speakers in modern Japanese. たまえ is more formal, old-fashioned, and masculine.
給たまう
給う is the base verb meaning 'to give' (honorific). たまえ is derived from its imperative form and used as a suffix.

Etymology

Derived from the imperative form of the honorific verb 給う (たまう, 'to give'). The suffix usage developed as a polite but authoritative way to request an action.