給う (たまう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

給う (たまう) means to give / to grant (honorific).

See example sentences below.

給う at a glance

給う

たまうtamau

N1verb

to give / to grant (honorific)

給うたまうtamauN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to give / to grant (honorific)

Example 1

先生は私に本を給うた。

Translation

The teacher kindly gave me a book.

Example 2

神は恵みを給う。

Translation

God grants blessings.