Learn Japanese Japanese Giving and Receiving Verbs (あげる・くれる・もらう) 2

Question 1

What is the honorific/respectful equivalent of くれる, used when a superior gives something to the speaker?

Accepted Answer

くださる

Answer

くださる is the respectful form of くれる, used when someone of higher status gives to the speaker.

Question 2

What is the humble form of もらう, used when humbly receiving from a social superior?

Accepted Answer

いただく

Answer

いただく is the humble form of もらう, expressing receiving in a deferential way toward a superior.

Question 3

What is the humble form of あげる, used when the speaker gives something to a social superior?

Accepted Answer

さしあげる

Answer

さしあげる is the humble equivalent of あげる, used to show deference toward the recipient.

Question 4

What does 「〜てあげる」express when attached to a verb?

Accepted Answer

Doing something as a favor for someone else

Answer

〜てあげる means performing an action for another person's benefit, like giving an action as a favor.

Question 5

What does 「〜てくれる」express when attached to a verb?

Accepted Answer

Someone performs an action for the speaker's benefit

Answer

〜てくれる means someone else performs an action that benefits the speaker or the speaker's in-group.

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