ギフト
Meanings
1
Common loanword for a gift or present, often used in commercial contexts (e.g., ギフトセット, ギフト券) but also in everyday speech.
I gave a gift for Mother's Day.
This gift set is popular.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉にギフトを贈るto give a gift to someone
I gave my mother a gift for Mother's Day.
- ギフトを包むto wrap a gift
I had the shop clerk wrap the gift for me.
- ギフトをもらうto receive a gift
I received a lot of gifts for my birthday.
- ギフトを選ぶto choose a gift
It took a while to choose a gift for my friend.