Meaning of 与える(あたえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 与える JLPT 3

Kana Reading あたえる

Romaji ataeru

Parts of speech

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

Meaning

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award
Parts of speech

Meaning

to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply
Parts of speech

Meaning

to assign
Parts of speech

Meaning

to cause
Parts of speech

computer terminology

Meaning

to pass (a variable to a function)

Example Sentences

与える, あたえる used in context

味(あじ)も濃厚(のうこう)で、炒め物(いためもの)、スープなど中華(ちゅうか)の料理(りょうり)に深み(ふかみ)を与えます(あたえる)。

It also has a strong flavour, and adds depth to Chinese food such as soups and stir-fries.
指導部(しどうぶ)の交代(こうたい)は、国際政治経済(こくさいせいじけいざい)に重要な(じゅうよう)影響(えいきょう)を与える(あたえる)。

Changes of leadership have a great effect on the international political economy.
現在(げんざい)はＴＥＴＲＡの操作的(そうさてき)な意味(いみ)を「すべての(すべて)消費(しょうひ)(しょうひ)可能な(かのう)リソースを消費(しょうひ)(しょうひ)する」と与えている。

At present "consume all consumable resources" is assigned as the operational meaning of TETRA.
サブロンは肌(はだ)に潤い(うるおい)を与える(あたえる)クリームです。

Savlon is a moisturizing skin cream.
この頃(このごろ)、親(おや)たちは子供(こども)たちを以前(いぜん)よりもっと大人(おとな)として扱い(あつかう)、子供(こども)には自分(じぶん)で人生(じんせい)上(うえ)の選択(せんたく)をする自由(じゆう)(じゆう)が今まで以上(うえ)に与えられている。

Nowadays parents treat their children more as equals than they used to and the child is given more freedom to make his or her own decisions in life.
いつもあかだらけで、食事(しょくじ)も満足(まんぞく)に与えられていない様子(ようす)でした。

He was always filthy and looked like he wasn't given enough food.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

与える

Plain Polite

与えます

Negative

与えない

Negative Polite

与えません

Past

Plain

与えた

Plain Polite

与えました

Negative

与えなかった

Negative Polite

与えませんでした

Plain

与えて

Plain Polite

与えまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

与えられる

Plain Polite

与えられます

Negative

与えられない

Negative Polite

与えられません

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Related Kanji

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与 JLPT 3

bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend

On: ヨ

Kun: あた.える, あずか.る, くみ.する, ともに

3 strokes

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