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授ける

さずける

to grant, to award

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Examples

  1. 学位を授けた。

    がくいをさずけた。

    A degree was conferred.

  2. 校長が卒業生に賞状を授ける。

    こうちょうがそつぎょうせいにしょうじょうをさずける。

    The principal presents certificates to the graduates.

  3. 師は弟子に秘伝を授けた。

    しはでしにひでんをさずけた。

    The master passed on the secret teachings to his disciple.

Common patterns

学位を授ける
to confer a degree
知恵を授ける
to impart wisdom
勲章を授ける
to award a decoration

Memory tip

Strictly top-down: a superior 授けるs a degree, a medal or secret knowledge to a junior. The paired verb 授かる is the receiving side, and is also the graceful way to say a couple was blessed with a child.

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