おく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to give (as a gift); to present
2. to confer; to bestow; to award
Kanji used
gift
Pitch accent
くる
Top 4000
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to give flowers as a gift
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
Examples (20 in total)
He presented her with a doll.
I want to give Mom a plant.
I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.
I'm looking for a bag for my wife.
She gave her father a tie.
Tom gave Mary a Christmas present.
She presented him with the trophy.
The mayor presented him with the key to the city.
I gave my sister a pearl necklace on her birthday.
The gold cup was given to the winner of the final match.
Dorothy sent him a nice present.
The winner received a new car from a local car dealer.
A prize was given in honor of the great scientist.
I wonder what I should get you for your birthday.
I want to send Tom a present for his birthday.
I presented him with a gold watch.
The boy gave a rose to the girl.
I gave her a present in return for her kindness.
I gave a bunch of roses to her in return for her hospitality.
The company gave him a gold watch in acknowledgement of his services.