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7課 授受表現
Give & receive — あげる/くれる/もらう and form てV
7課

Nが(私に)Nを くれる/くださる

接続:(人)が (私・私側)に Nを くれる
(Someone) gives it to me — the recipient is always me or someone on my side.
注意 / Note:If the person giving is a superior, use the honorific くださる(→くださいます). The recipient, which is me, often omits 私に.
比較 / Compare:友だちが私に本をくれた(you give me)/私は友だちに本をあげた(I give you).
よく出る形 / Common form:(人)が(私に)Nをくれました/くださいました。
友だちがわたしに花をくれました。
My friend gave me flowers.
先生が辞書をくださいました。
The teacher gave me the dictionary.
兄が弟におもちゃをくれた。
My older brother gave my younger brother a toy.

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