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賜る (たまわる, tamawaru) Japanese meaning: receive | Kotomora
JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 賜る · godan verb (-ru)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 賜たまわ る 賜たまわ らない Polite 賜たまわ ります 賜たまわ りません Past polite 賜たまわ りました 賜たまわ りませんでした Past 賜たまわ った 賜たまわ らなかった Te-form 賜たまわ って 賜たまわ らないで Desire 賜たまわ りたい 賜たまわ りたくない Potential 賜たまわ れる 賜たまわ れない Passive 賜たまわ られる 賜たまわ られない Causative 賜たまわ らせる 賜たまわ らせない Causative passive 賜たまわ らせられる also 賜たまわ らされる 賜たまわ らせられない also 賜たまわ らされない Volitional 賜たまわ ろう Polite volitional 賜たまわ りましょう Imperative 賜たまわ れ 賜たまわ るな Conditional 賜たまわ れば 賜たまわ らなければ Tara conditional 賜たまわ ったら 賜たまわ らなかったら
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しゃ
長ちょう
から
お
言こと
葉ば
を
賜たまわ
り
まし
た
。
I received words of wisdom from the company president.
I am deeply honored to receive this award.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 から 〈 物もの 〉 を 賜たまわ る to receive something from a person of higher status
I was honored to receive a medal from His Majesty the Emperor.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 〈 物もの 〉 を 賜たまわ る for a person of high status to bestow something on someone
The king bestowed a reward upon his people.
お 言こと 葉ば を 賜たまわ る to be graciously given words (of praise, encouragement, etc.) by a superior
At the ceremony, we were graciously given a speech by the chairman.
Related words いただく is the everyday humble verb for receiving something, while 賜る is a much more formal humble verb reserved for honors, awards, or gifts from someone of high status.
くださる is the common honorific verb for a superior giving something, while 賜る is more formal and typically used for official or ceremonial bestowals.
頂戴する is a common polite/humble way to say 'receive', whereas 賜る is stiffer and used mainly in ceremonial or official contexts.
授ける means to grant or bestow something (like a title or skill) without the honorific speech-level marking that 賜る carries.
授かる describes being granted something precious (like a child, talent, or blessing) without the strict humble-speech register that 賜る carries.
Don't confuse with 賜る sounds and is written similarly to 承る but means 'to receive (a favor or gift) from a superior', while 承る focuses on receiving instructions, orders, or information.
Written forms 賜たまわ る Usage 70%
Standard kanji spelling for both humble and honorific uses.
賜たま わる Usage 19%
Variant spelling with okurigana わ; less common than 賜る.
たまわる Usage 9%
給たま わる Usage 2%
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Etymology Derived from the classical verb 賜ぶ (たまう) with the auxiliary る, indicating a respectful or humble action. The kanji 賜 carries the meaning of granting or bestowing.
