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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kureru - to give

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 11
/kureru

kureru

Word

くれるkureru

Meaning

to give

Part of speech

group 2, verb

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kureru

昨日きのう　は　先生せんせい　が　私わたし　に　本ほん　を　くれました。kinou wa sensei ga watashi ni hon o kuremashita.

Yesterday, the teacher gave me a book.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

〜て　くれる〜te kureru

to do a favor; to do something for someone

学校がっこう　は　早期そうき支払しはらい　に　五ごパーセント　の　割引わりびき　を　くれる　そう　です。gakkou wa soukishiharai ni gopaasento no waribiki o kureru sou desu.

I hear the school gives a five-percent discount for early payment.

案内所あんないじょ　の　人ひと　は　笑顔えがお　で　私わたし　に　地図ちず　を　くれました。annaijo no hito wa egao de watashi ni chizu o kuremashita.

The person at the information desk gave me a map with a smile.

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