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賦与 (ふよ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

賦ふ与よ

ふ

よ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

endowment; being endowed with; being blessed with

Refers to being naturally given a quality, talent, or blessing, often from a higher power or nature. Used in both noun and suru-verb constructions.

彼かれは音おん楽がくの才さい能のうを賦ふ与よされている。
He is endowed with musical talent.
自し然ぜんがこの土

と

地ち

に

豊ゆた

か

な

資し

源げん

を

賦ふ

与よ

し

た

。

Nature endowed this land with abundant resources.

Kanji

賦levy, ode, prose
与bestow, participate in, give

Similar words

与あたえる
与える is a general verb for 'give', while 賦与 emphasizes a bestowed quality or innate gift, often with a formal or literary tone.
授さずける
授ける also means 'to grant' or 'to bestow', but is more commonly used for conferring honors, knowledge, or tangible items, whereas 賦与 is more abstract and often implies an inherent endowment.

Etymology

Compound of 賦 (allot, distribute) and 与 (give). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of something being allotted or bestowed as a natural gift.