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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

あげる / くれる / もらう

N4
ageru / kureru / morau

give (to someone else); give (to me or my group); receive

Formation

Noun (receiver) + に + Noun + を + あげる / Noun (giver) + が + Noun + を + くれる / Noun (giver) + に + Noun + を + もらう

Chinese meanings

给别人;给我方;从别人处得到

Chinese formation

给予者+は/が+接受者+に+物品+を+あげる/くれる;接受者+は/が+给予者+に/から+物品+を+もらう

Chinese usage

あげる从给予者角度表示给别人;くれる表示别人给说话人或说话人一方;もらう从接受者角度表示得到。

Chinese notes

先确定给予者、接受者和说话人的立场。くれる常表示给我方,也可用于说话人将受益者视为自己一方的语境。

Examples

  • 私わたしは弟おとうとに古ふるいゲームをあげた。
    I gave my old game to my little brother.
    我把旧游戏给了弟弟。
  • 姉あねが誕たん生じょう日びにかわいいかばんをくれました。
    My older sister gave me a cute bag for my birthday.
    姐姐在我生日时送了我一个可爱的包。
  • 友とも達だちから旅りょ行こうのおみやげをもらった。
    I got a souvenir from my friend's trip.
    我收到了朋友旅行带回的礼物。

Notes

くれる is used only when the receiver is the speaker or someone in the speaker's group. With もらう the giver can be marked with に or から.

#giving-receiving

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ageru-kureru-morau');
{
  "id": "ageru-kureru-morau",
  "pattern": "あげる / くれる / もらう",
  "romaji": "ageru / kureru / morau",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "give (to someone else); give (to me or my group); receive",
  "formation": "Noun (receiver) + に + Noun + を + あげる / Noun (giver) + が + Noun + を + くれる / Noun (giver) + に + Noun + を + もらう",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "私は弟に古いゲームをあげた。",
      "furigana": "{私|わたし}は{弟|おとうと}に{古|ふる}いゲームをあげた。",
      "en": "I gave my old game to my little brother."
    },
    {
      "ja": "姉が誕生日にかわいいかばんをくれました。",
      "furigana": "{姉|あね}が{誕生|たんじょう}{日|び}にかわいいかばんをくれました。",
      "en": "My older sister gave me a cute bag for my birthday."
    },
    {
      "ja": "友達から旅行のおみやげをもらった。",
      "furigana": "{友達|ともだち}から{旅行|りょこう}のおみやげをもらった。",
      "en": "I got a souvenir from my friend's trip."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "giving-receiving"
  ],
  "notes": "くれる is used only when the receiver is the speaker or someone in the speaker's group. With もらう the giver can be marked with に or から.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "37fc6ae3038a18c36d93616dc845e9bbba1a141063af4a7debab57ee04e3b22a",
    "meanings": [
      "给别人",
      "给我方",
      "从别人处得到"
    ],
    "formation": "给予者+は/が+接受者+に+物品+を+あげる/くれる;接受者+は/が+给予者+に/から+物品+を+もらう",
    "explanation": "あげる从给予者角度表示给别人;くれる表示别人给说话人或说话人一方;もらう从接受者角度表示得到。",
    "notes": "先确定给予者、接受者和说话人的立场。くれる常表示给我方,也可用于说话人将受益者视为自己一方的语境。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "私は弟に古いゲームをあげた。",
        "zh": "我把旧游戏给了弟弟。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "姉が誕生日にかわいいかばんをくれました。",
        "zh": "姐姐在我生日时送了我一个可爱的包。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "友達から旅行のおみやげをもらった。",
        "zh": "我收到了朋友旅行带回的礼物。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#ageru-kureru-morau",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review",
      "https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/project/japanese/teach/tsushin/grammar/201409.html",
      "https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/project/japanese/teach/tsushin/grammar/201412.html"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "0fcf41043a6d61c1116a39ec70bac2e1306765af6e903551c177fd3467aa4f4f"
  }
}