与あたえる

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

give; bestow; grant; award

Used when giving something concrete or abstract to someone of lower or equal status, or in formal contexts such as awards, permissions, and titles. Not used for giving to a superior; use 差し上げる or あげる instead.

先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちに宿しゅく題だいを与あたえた。
The teacher gave the students homework.

彼かれはその発はつ明めいで賞しょうを与あたえられた。

He was awarded a prize for that invention.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

provide; supply; offer

Used for making something available, such as information, opportunities, services, or resources. Often implies a deliberate act of provision.

このサイトは最さい新しんのニュースを与あたえてくれる。
This site provides the latest news.
会かい社しゃは社しゃ員いんに研けん修しゅうの機き会かいを与あたえている。
The company offers training opportunities to its employees.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

assign; allocate

Used for assigning tasks, roles, or resources, often in work or organizational settings.

上じょう司しは私わたしに新あたらしいプロジェクトを与あたえた。
My boss assigned me a new project.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

cause; bring about

Used when an action or event causes an effect, often with nouns like 影響 (influence), 損害 (damage), or 印象 (impression).

その事じ件けんは社しゃ会かいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。
That incident had a great impact on society.
彼かれの言こと葉ばは私わたしに深ふかい感かん銘めいを与あたえた。
His words left a deep impression on me.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

pass (a variable)

computing

Computing term: to pass a variable or argument to a function or subroutine.

関かん数すうに引ひき数すうとして配列はれつを与あたえる。
Pass an array as an argument to the function.

Written forms

与あたえるUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
あたえるUsage6%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Kanji

与bestow, participate in, give

Similar words

あげる
あげる is the common everyday word for 'give', used when the giver is the speaker or in-group and the receiver is of equal or lower status. 与える is more formal and often used in writing or when the giver is in a position of authority.
くれる
くれる means 'give to me/us' and is used when the receiver is the speaker or in-group. 与える does not have this directional restriction and is not used when the receiver is the speaker.
差さし上あげる
差し上げる is the humble form of あげる, used when giving to a superior. 与える is not used for giving to a superior.

Etymology

Derived from classical Japanese あたふ (atafu), meaning 'to give' or 'to bestow'. The modern form あたえる developed through regular sound changes. The kanji 与 is used for its meaning of 'give' or 'bestow'.