あげます（あげます、agemasu）
- to give

The Japanese verb あげます あげます means "to give" or "to offer" something to someone. It implies the act of providing something to another person. It's a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being given) and an indirect object (the recipient). The meaning can also vary depending on the context, such as 手をあげます which means "to raise one's hand". The meaning is "to give" in the sense of transferring something from the speaker to someone else. It can also imply a level of respect, depending on who is giving and who is receiving.

⚫︎彼にプレゼントをあげます。 Translation: I will give him a present. ⚫︎先生に花をあげます。 Translation: I will give flowers to the teacher. ⚫︎手をあげます。 Translation: I raise my hand.

⚫︎あげます あげます is used when the speaker is giving something to someone who is lower in social status, a close friend, or a family member. ⚫︎When giving to someone of higher social standing, such as a teacher, boss, or elder, the more polite verb さしあげます should be used. ⚫︎The person receiving the item is typically marked with the particle に. The object being given is marked with the particle を.

⚫︎あげます あげます is written in hiragana. ⚫︎The kanji form is 上げます, but it's less common and usually only used in more formal writing or when the meaning is more closely tied to the kanji's original meaning, such as "to raise" or "to lift." ⚫︎Variations in okurigana (suffix hiragana) are not applicable in this case because there is no other writing method.

⚫︎渡します (わたします) - to hand over, to pass ⚫︎贈ります (おくります) - to present, to give as a gift ⚫︎さしあげます (差し上げます) - (more polite, to give) ⚫︎くれます (くれる) - to give (to the speaker, or someone related to the speaker, from another person)

⚫︎もらいます (moraimasu) - to receive ⚫︎いただきます (itadakimasu) - to receive (humble form)

私は友達に本をあげます。 ・Translation: I will give a book to my friend. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of あげます あげます when giving a book (the direct object) to a friend (the indirect object, marked with に).

このケーキをあなたにあげます。 ・Translation: I will give this cake to you. ・Explanation: This sentence uses あげます あげます to offer a cake (the direct object) to "you" (the indirect object, marked with に).

The verb あげる comes from the verb stem あが-, which means "to rise," or "to lift up." It is thought that the original meaning evolved into the concept of "to give" as something being lifted up and presented to someone. The conjugation to あげます あげます represents the polite present tense.