授ける

• 読み: さずける
• ローマ字: sazukeru
• 漢字の分解: 授 (ju/sazu) — grant, confer, instruct
• 発音: /sa.zɯ.ke.ɾɯ/

意味

To grant; to confer; to award. Used when bestowing something valuable such as knowledge, a title, or a blessing.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb with a formal, elevated tone. Often used in contexts where someone of higher status gives something of significance to someone below them, such as a teacher granting wisdom, a king conferring a title, or a deity bestowing a blessing.

例文

1. 王は勇者に剣を授けた。
2. 師匠が弟子に秘伝の技を授ける。
3. 教授は学生たちに貴重な教えを授けてくれた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, ceremonies, education

トーン: elevated

起源と歴史

From the kanji 授 (confer, grant), combining the radical 手 (hand) with 受 (receive), suggesting the act of handing something down from above.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal