くださる
くださる
(hon.) to give, to confer
Kudasaru (くださる) is an irregular verb meaning "(hon.) to give, to confer". Its polite form is くださいます (kudasaimasu), its te form is くださって (kudasatte), its past form is くださった (kudasatta), and its negative form is くださらない (kudasaranai).
Irregular verbJLPT N4
Kudasaru (くださる) conjugation quick reference
くださる means "(hon.) to give, to confer". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kudasaru example sentences
先生、資料をくださいますか？
Teacher, will you give me the documents?
昨日、マリさんが私にプレゼントをくださいました。
Yesterday, Mari gave me a gift.
ごめんなさい、お金をくださらないでください。
I'm sorry, please don't give me money.
How to use Kudasaru: grammar notes
•Use くださる when someone of higher status (like a teacher or boss) gives something to you or someone in your group—it shows respect for the giver.
•The person doing the giving is marked with が, and the person receiving (you or your in-group) is marked with に—don’t mix them up!
•Don’t use くださる to talk about yourself giving something; it sounds arrogant—use あげる or やる instead.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Kudasaru
見てくださってありがとうございます
Thank you for watching / looking
手伝ってくださって助かりました
Thank you for helping me
来てくださってうれしいです
I'm happy you came
Kudasaru (くださる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | くださる | kudasaru |
| Masu Form | くださいます | kudasaimasu |
| Te Form | くださって | kudasatte |
| Past Form | くださった | kudasatta |
| Negative Form | くださらない | kudasaranai |
| Past Negative | くださらなかった | kudasaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | くださいます | kudasaimasu |
| Polite Past | くださいました | kudasaimashita |
| Polite Negative | くださいません | kudasaimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | くださいませんでした | kudasaimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | くだされる | kudasareru |
| Passive Form | くださられる | kudasarareru |
| Causative Form | くださらせる | kudasaraseru |
| Causative Passive | くださらせられる | kudasaraserareru |
| Volitional Form | くださろう | kudasarou |
| Imperative Form | ください | kudasai |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | くだされば | kudasareba |
| Conditional (たら) | くださったら | kudasattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | くださっている | kudasatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | くださりたい | kudasaritai |
| Prohibition | くださるな | kudasaruna |