Comments on: Give & Receive

By: elena

elena — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 15:09:12 +0000

I agree with Michelle.Ageru and Kureru both means “to give” speaker says ageru (give) and receiver says kureru (give me)

Let’s make it simple:
あげる = You give to someone
くれる = Someone gives to you
もらう = To receive
いただく = polite form of 食べる or 謙譲語 form for もらう

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:14:48 +0000

I think the tiers are a bit mixed up.

Very polite/ Polite

Kudasaru/ kureru= to receive (from)
Itadaku/ morau= to receive, to be given, to get
Sashiageru/ ageru= to give, to do for someone (only speaking about yourself)

Morau is usually used if someone is going to do something for you too.

“Miki-san,(place) niwa itte moraimasen ka?” Miki-san could you go there for me?

Kureru is usually just asking to do something.(usually because you can’t do it yourself)

“Terebi o keshite kuremasen ka?’
Could you shut of the TV?

The difference is clear here:
‘Omizu kudasai’*
Can you get me water please? (because you can’t get it yourself in a restaurant)

‘Omizu moratte ii desu ka?’
Would you be able to get me more water?

*kudasai is typically used when asking for something from someone you’re unfamiliar with.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:28:46 +0000

In your example :
(Watashi wa John-san ni) kuruma o kashite agemashita – i lent my car to Mr.John (You are giving him)

(John-san wa watashi ni) kuruma o kashite kuremashita – Mr.John lent his car to me (you are receiving from him)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:13:24 +0000

I thought kuremasu and agemasu both means “to give”. Their level of politeness are about the same, but are used in different situation. Agemasu used when “I” am the one who give, and kuremasu used when “somebody else” is the one who give.

For example:
(Watashi wa John-san ni) kuruma o kashite agemashita – i lent my car to Mr.John
(John-san wa watashi ni) kuruma o kashite kuremashita – Mr.John lent his car to me

I just don’t think that kuremasu is that impolite.. But I’m not 100% sure, please correct me if I’m wrong. Yoroshiku ne! ^^

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:33:54 +0000

Hi Rena,
Please refer here : http://nihongo.anthonet.com/difference-between-wa-and-ga/

By: rena patra

rena patra — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:30:03 +0000

Hi, what is the difference between wa and ga in a sentence?

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:12:43 +0000

Oh and isn’t it “jitensha” not “jidensha”?

By: Narayan

Narayan — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:27:01 +0000

I am sorry to interrupt. It is a very old post to which I am appending this. I think moraimasu is used when the subject is first person. In the use of kuremasu, the subject will be the second person or third person. I am also of the opinion kuremasu is not all that rude. Kuadasaru the base of kudasai is the polite form of give, placing the giver at a high level. Kuremasu is a more level expression. That does not make it impolite. It is the opposite of agemasu in terms of direction of transaction. Itadakimasu is different. It is taking for oneself.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:21:39 +0000

The sentence itseld is not rude at all

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:21:16 +0000

Hi Darron, Moraimasu is not rude. Kuremasu is rude. In fact, masu form is already a polite form but when you talk to someone you are suppose to respect, then moraimasu should be used otherwise kuremasu can be used.

Hope this help.