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あげる・もらう

Giving & getting
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Give & receive

ageru · to give
I gave my friend some sweets.
kureru · to give (to me)
My sister gave me a book.
morau · to receive, to get
I got a bag for my birthday.
watasu · to hand over
Can you hand this to the teacher?
uketoru · to receive, to accept
I received the package.
kasu · to lend
Could you lend me a pen?
kariru · to borrow
I borrowed an umbrella from a friend.
kaesu · to return (something)
I'll return the book tomorrow.
azukeru · to leave in someone's care
May I leave my luggage with you?
kubaru · to hand out, to distribute
I'll hand out the worksheets.
ukeru · to receive; to take (an exam)
I'm taking an exam next month.

Buying & selling

kau · to buy
I'll buy milk on my way home.
uru · to sell
This shop sells vegetables.
ureru · to sell (well), to be sold
This bread sells really well.
harau · to pay
I'll pay.
ogoru · to treat (someone)
It's my treat today.
kasegu · to earn (money)
I earned money from my part-time job.
tameru · to save up
I'm saving money for a trip.
torikaeru · to exchange, to replace
The size is wrong, so I'd like to exchange it.
kashi · loan, lending; favor owed
I'm owed a favor by a friend.

Finding & losing

mitsukeru · to find
I finally found my keys!
mitsukaru · to be found
I can't find my wallet.
nakusu · to lose
I lost my commuter pass.
nakunaru · to go missing, to run out
We've run out of milk.
otosu · to drop
I dropped my phone.
ochiru · to fall
Something fell.
hirou · to pick up
I picked up 1,000 yen on the street.
torimodosu · to get back, to recover
I want to make up for lost time.
nakusu · to lose (someone to death)
I lost my father last year.
toriageru · to take up, to confiscate
My teacher confiscated my game.

Using & keeping

tsukau · to use
Can I use this pen?
erabu · to choose
Pick the color you like.
toru · to take, to grab
Could you pass me the salt?
oku · to put, to place
Put your bag here.
motsu · to hold, to carry
I'll carry your bags.
nokosu · to leave behind
I left a little cake for you.
nokoru · to remain, to be left
There's no money left.
amaru · to be left over
We have leftover rice.
suteru · to throw away
Let's throw away what we don't need.
shimau · to put away
Put your toys away.
yaku ni tatsu · to be useful
This book was useful for work.

Sending & collecting

okuru · to send
I sent you the photos.
todoku · to arrive, to be delivered
The package arrived!
todokeru · to deliver, to report
I took the lost item to the police box.
dasu · to send out, to hand in
I'm going to mail a letter.
hakobu · to carry, to transport
Carry this box upstairs.
tsutsumu · to wrap
I had the present wrapped.
atsumeru · to collect, to gather
I collect stamps.
atsumaru · to gather, to meet up
Meet up at the station at nine.
noseru · to place on, to publish
They ran the photo in the newspaper.
noru · to be published, to appear
My name appeared in the newspaper.

Helping & sharing

tetsudau · to help (with a task)
I'll help with the dishes.
tasukeru · to help, to rescue
Thanks for helping me.
tasukaru · to be a big help, to be saved
You helped me out a lot.
wakeru · to divide, to share out
Let's divide the cake into three.
tayoru · to rely on
If you're in trouble, count on me.
makaseru · to leave to someone
Leave the cooking to me.
yuzuru · to give up, to hand over
I gave my seat to an elderly woman.
oshieru · to teach, to tell
Tell me the way to the station.
sasou · to invite
I invited a friend to a meal.

Being, becoming & happening

aru · to be, to exist (things)
There's a book on the desk.
aru · to have, to exist
I have time today.
iru · to be, to exist (people, animals)
My older sister's at home.
iru · to need
I don't need a bag.
kieru · to disappear, to go out
The light went out.
shinu · to die
It was so hot I thought I'd die.
dekiru · to be able to, to be done
Is your homework done yet?
nai · not, there is not
I have no money.
naru · to become
It's almost spring, isn't it.
hajimaru · to begin
The movie's about to start.
owaru · to end, to finish
Class ends at three.