Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N4 · Beginner 3
NをくださいますN o kudasaimasu
someone respectfully gives me something
Use 「Nをくださいます」 to honor a teacher, elder, or superior who gives something to you.
How it works
Look at the arrow: the cup goes from the teacher to me. This expression describes someone giving me something.
The giver may be a teacher, an elder or a supervisor. Use 「くださいます」 to show respect for that person.
「くださいます」 is the honorific form of 「くれます」. The item still goes from the other person to me.
「先生が」 tells us who gives the item. The teacher is the subject of the sentence, not me, the person receiving the cup.
「カップを」 tells us what is given. If a supervisor gives a congratulatory gift, replace this part with 「お祝いの品を」.
