A gives C to B (B is you, your friends, your family, etc.)
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お願いだ！僕にチャンスをくれ。
Come on! Give me a chance.
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おじはその時計をくれた。
My uncle gave me the watch.
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ボートをくれないか。
Can you give me a boat?
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アンは私にこのプレゼントをくれた。
Ann gave me this present.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
ボールをくれる (give me the ball)
Notes
When referring to yourself, the 私に is often dropped.
Related Expressions
あげる
くださる
さしあげる
てくださる
てくれる
やる
くださる
さしあげる
てくださる
てくれる
やる
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User notes
Avi Drucker
Level: 3
(13 years ago)
Expanding on what mysticfive has mentioned, くれる indicates an inward giving. So for example, someone outside your company (lets say, Mr. Yamada) sends a present to someone in your company:
「山田さんは同僚にプレゼントをくれました。」
Mr.Yamada (a person outside the company) gave my coworker a present.
Likewise, if an alien gave someone on earth something, we could also use くれる. The aliens being the "outsiders" and humans being the "insiders."
That is, unless you associate yourself more closely with aliens...
「山田さんは同僚にプレゼントをくれました。」
Mr.Yamada (a person outside the company) gave my coworker a present.
Likewise, if an alien gave someone on earth something, we could also use くれる. The aliens being the "outsiders" and humans being the "insiders."
That is, unless you associate yourself more closely with aliens...
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mysticfive
Level: 1605
(13 years ago)
this is only used when the receiver is in you or someone close to you. When you are the giver, you need to use あげる instead (even if the receiver is also someone close to you).
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