授かる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 授かる | 授からない |
| Polite | 授かります | 授かりません |
| Past polite | 授かりました | 授かりませんでした |
| Past | 授かった | 授からなかった |
| Te-form | 授かって | 授からないで |
| Desire | 授かりたい | 授かりたくない |
| Potential | 授かれる | 授かれない |
| Passive | 授かられる | 授かられない |
| Causative | 授からせる | 授からせない |
| Causative passive | 授からせられるalso 授からされる | 授からせられないalso 授からされない |
| Volitional | 授かろう | |
| Polite volitional | 授かりましょう | |
| Imperative | 授かれ | 授かるな |
| Conditional | 授かれば | 授からなければ |
| Tara conditional | 授かったら | 授からなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be awarded; receive (honor, prize, title)
Used for formally receiving something conferred by an authority, such as a prize, award, or title. Often implies a sense of honor or official bestowal.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize.
名誉ある称号を授かる。
Receive an honorary title.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be gifted with; be endowed with (talent, ability)
Describes being naturally endowed with a talent, ability, or quality, often from a higher power or nature. Common in expressions like 才能を授かる.
彼女は音楽の才能を授かっている。
She is gifted with musical talent.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be blessed with (a child)
A warm, somewhat formal expression for being blessed with a child. Often used in announcements or when expressing gratitude.
私たちは先月、元気な男の子を授かりました。
We were blessed with a healthy baby boy last month.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be initiated into; be entrusted with (secret, teaching)
Used when someone is granted access to secret teachings, esoteric knowledge, or confidential information, often in a traditional or hierarchical context.
彼は師から奥義を授かった。
He was initiated into the secret techniques by his master.
He was awarded a medal for his achievements.
She had been gifted with musical talent since childhood.
In their third year of marriage, they were blessed with a child.
He was entrusted with the secret techniques of martial arts by his master.
He believes he was granted a special power from heaven.