“To confer” in Japanese
Short answer
To confer in Japanese is “下さる” (kudasaru). Full meaning: to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor.
Other ways to say “To confer” in Japanese
諮る
hakaru to consult with, to discuss, to confer, to deliberate
授ける
sazukeru to grant, to give, to confer, to award; to teach, to instruct, to impart (knowledge)
贈る
okuru to give (as a gift), to present; to confer, to bestow, to award
叙する
josuru to relate, to narrate, to describe; to confer (a rank)
叙す
josu to relate, to narrate, to describe; to confer (a rank)
与える
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
垂れる
tareru to hang, to droop, to dangle, to sag, to lower, to pull down; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status), to confer, to grant, to bestow; to drip, to ooze, to trickle, to drop
下っさる
kudassaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
くださる
kudasaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
くだっさる
kudassaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
咨る
hakaru to consult with, to discuss, to confer, to deliberate
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