Grammar › N4 · 01 Potential, ability & wanting
あげる: give (to someone)
N4 · 01 Potential, ability & wanting
Used when you or someone close gives something to another person.
X は Y に Z をあげる. The giver is the speaker or someone in the speaker's circle, and the receiver is an equal or someone close. Do not use it when someone gives something to you; use くれる instead. To a superior, あげる can sound pushy; さしあげる is humble.
Examples
友達に誕生日プレゼントをあげました。
I gave my friend a birthday present.
犬にえさをあげてくれる?
Could you feed the dog?