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〜てあげる

N4
te ageru

do something for someone (as a favor)

Formation

Verb-te + あげる

Chinese meanings

为别人做……

Chinese formation

动词て形+あげる

Chinese usage

从提供帮助者的角度说明替别人做某事,带有让对方受益的意味。

Chinese notes

直接对长辈说てあげる有时显得居高临下;是否合适取决于关系和语境。

Examples

  • 妹いもうとの宿しゅく題だいを手て伝つだってあげました。
    I helped my little sister with her homework.
    我帮妹妹做作业了。
  • 道みちに迷まよっている人ひとに、駅えきまでの行いき方かたを教おしえてあげた。
    I showed someone who was lost how to get to the station.
    我告诉了迷路的人去车站怎么走。
  • 重おもそうだね。持もってあげようか。
    That looks heavy. Want me to carry it for you?
    看起来很重呢。要我帮你拿吗?

Notes

Said directly to a superior it can sound condescending; use the humble お〜しましょうか (お持ちしましょうか) instead.

#giving-receiving

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-ageru');
{
  "id": "te-ageru",
  "pattern": "〜てあげる",
  "romaji": "te ageru",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "do something for someone (as a favor)",
  "formation": "Verb-te + あげる",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "妹の宿題を手伝ってあげました。",
      "furigana": "{妹|いもうと}の{宿題|しゅくだい}を{手伝|てつだ}ってあげました。",
      "en": "I helped my little sister with her homework."
    },
    {
      "ja": "道に迷っている人に、駅までの行き方を教えてあげた。",
      "furigana": "{道|みち}に{迷|まよ}っている{人|ひと}に、{駅|えき}までの{行|い}き{方|かた}を{教|おし}えてあげた。",
      "en": "I showed someone who was lost how to get to the station."
    },
    {
      "ja": "重そうだね。持ってあげようか。",
      "furigana": "{重|おも}そうだね。{持|も}ってあげようか。",
      "en": "That looks heavy. Want me to carry it for you?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "giving-receiving"
  ],
  "notes": "Said directly to a superior it can sound condescending; use the humble お〜しましょうか (お持ちしましょうか) instead.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "4a3e646b4bc0e0437258e7da79d12c1ed51cb3dfde65cea35de8e2bddcd48064",
    "meanings": [
      "为别人做……"
    ],
    "formation": "动词て形+あげる",
    "explanation": "从提供帮助者的角度说明替别人做某事,带有让对方受益的意味。",
    "notes": "直接对长辈说てあげる有时显得居高临下;是否合适取决于关系和语境。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "妹の宿題を手伝ってあげました。",
        "zh": "我帮妹妹做作业了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "道に迷っている人に、駅までの行き方を教えてあげた。",
        "zh": "我告诉了迷路的人去车站怎么走。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "重そうだね。持ってあげようか。",
        "zh": "看起来很重呢。要我帮你拿吗?"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#te-ageru",
      "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": "69c668e3fd1a3e9cf95182001093d618b3f21801081a8082f335e6e5f733d083"
  }
}