Lingaku給う【たまう】
Frequency rank: 19,552. – 19,648. (for form たまう: 8,537. – 8,552.)
- to givehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- to do ...honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languageafter the -masu stem of a verbsee also 給え
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
suffix; Godan verb with 'u' ending
Forms
- 給う【たまう】Frequency rank: 19,552. – 19,648.
- 賜う【たまう】Frequency rank: 11,671. – 11,704.
- たまうFrequency rank: 8,537. – 8,552.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to give
- to do ...
This meaning is used to indicate the act of providing or granting something to someone. It often implies that the giver holds a higher status than the receiver.
This usage indicates that someone does something for another person, usually in a humble or respectful manner. It often involves an action performed by a higher-status person for someone of a lower status.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たもう給うをうける受けるto receive (something)おおしえ教えたもう給うto be taught (by someone)ごしどう指導たもう給うto receive guidanceきでん貴殿からたもう給うto receive from youあたえたもう与え給うto give (to someone in a respectful manner)たまえ給えto give (command form)しんにん信任たもう給うto receive trustお御めぐみ恵みたもう給うto be blessed with favorじひ慈悲をたまう給うto be granted mercyほどこし施したもう給うto provide charity
Example sentences
12 results
Scott, prepare the advertising budget right now!
Though God may forgive, man is not therefore to forget.
Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.
12. きごう「てしおにかけて手塩にかけてそだてた育てたうちのめい芽衣をどこのうまのほね馬の骨かもわからないようなやつ奴に、ほいほいやれるかきごう！けっこん結婚したいなら、つりがき釣書をもってこい持ってこい。つりがき釣書をきごう！きごう」きごう「はい。もってきました持ってきましたきごう」きごう「かせっ。えっ、がくれき学歴、たとえばタトエバいだい医大、いがくぶ医学部そつ卒。きんむさき勤務先、たとえばタトエバそうごうびょういん総合病院。やくしょく役職、じょきょうじゅ助教授きごう」きごう「まぁ、はいり入りたまえ。おい、おさけお酒をもってこい持って来い。はやく早くしろきごう」
"I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"