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給たまう

たまう tamau Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

(古語)受け取る、または与える。動詞の連用形に付いて尊敬を表す用法もある。 to receive; to grant

Example 1

我々われわれに生命せいめいを与あたえた神かみは我々われわれに同時どうじに自由じゆうを与あたえ給たまうた。

The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

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Example 2

神、初めに天と地を創り給えり。

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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Kanji breakdown

給

N3

salary; wage; gift; allow; grant; bestow on

On reading
キュウ
Kun reading
たま.う、たも.う、-たま.え
Radical
糸
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N1

きゅうじ

office boy (girl); page; waiter

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N1

きゅうしょく

school lunch; providing a meal

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N1

ほきゅう

supply; supplying; replenishment

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N1

はいきゅう

distribution (eg. films, rice)

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N3

きょうきゅう

supply; provision