Japanese · 29 September 2026 · Keigo (Polite & Respectful Speech)
くださる
kudasaruRōmaji
to give / to bestow (respectful)
verb (respectful honorific)
The respectful honorific (Sonkeigo) equivalent of くれる (kureru), used when a superior gives an object or performs a favor for the speaker. It conjugates irregularly in its polite form as くださいます.
In a sentence
先輩がわざわざ私の仕事を手伝ってくださいました。
senpai ga wazawaza watashi no shigoto o tetsudatte kudasaimashita.
My senior went out of their way to help me with my work.