“To bestow” in Japanese
Short answer
To bestow in Japanese is “与える” (ataeru). Full meaning: to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award; to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply; to assign.
Other ways to say “To bestow” in Japanese
下さる
kudasaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
遣わす
tsukawasu to send, to dispatch, to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.), to grant (e.g. pardon)
与え給う
ataetamou to bestow (esp. of a god), to grant
賜る
tamawaru to be given, to be granted, to be honored with, to be honoured with; to give, to bestow, to confer, to honor, to honour
贈る
okuru to give (as a gift), to present; to confer, to bestow, to award
與える
ataeru to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award; to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply; to assign
与へる
ataeru to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award; to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply; to assign
あたえる
ataeru to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award; to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply; to assign
あたへる
ataeru to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award; to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply; to assign
遣す
tsukawasu to send, to dispatch, to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.), to grant (e.g. pardon)
下っさる
kudassaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
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