“To give” in Japanese
Short answer
To give in Japanese is “贈る” (okuru). Full meaning: to give (as a gift), to present; to confer, to bestow, to award.
Other ways to say “To give” in Japanese
施す
hodokosu to give (time, money, goods), to donate; to do, to perform, to conduct; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
進ずる
shinzuru to give, to present, to offer; to do for someone's sake
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
下さる
kudasaru to give, to confer, to bestow; to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
進ぜる
shinzeru to give, to present, to offer; to do for someone's sake
呉れる
kureru to give, to let (one) have; to give; to do for one, to take the trouble to do
給う
tamau to give; to do ...
催す
moyoosu to hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.), to show signs of
授ける
sazukeru to grant, to give, to confer, to award; to teach, to instruct, to impart (knowledge)
持たせる
motaseru to have someone hold, to let someone have, to give; to have someone carry, to send with someone; to keep, to preserve
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
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