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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

Vて くれる/くださる

接続:(人)が (私に) Vて形 + くれる
Someone does it for me — the beneficiary is always me or my side, with a nuance of gratitude.
注意 / Note:This is a form that Japanese people use a lot to show gratitude. Same thing, if くれる is omitted, the sentence sounds cold.
比較 / Compare:友だちが手伝った(just the truth)/友だちが手伝ってくれた(grateful).
よく出る形 / Common form:(人)が Vてくれました/てくださいました。
友だちが宿題を手伝ってくれました。
My friend helped me do my homework.
先生が推薦状を書いてくださいました。
He wrote a letter of introduction for me.
道を教えてくれてありがとうございます。
Thank you for showing me the way.

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