Illustration: After a university ceramics class, an older instructor kneels beside a student’s carrying box and carefully pads the student’s fragile bowl with cloth. The student crouches opposite, holding the box steady with both hands and dipping their head in earnest gratitude.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

くださる

kudasaru

to kindly do for someone

This respectful form of くれる follows a verb’s て-form. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. もう一度言いちどいってくださいますか。

    Could you repeat that, please?

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  2. 書かいてくださいますか。

    Could you write it down, please?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 手伝てつだって下くださいますか。

    Will you help me?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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