• A grammar pattern used in a polite and respectful way to describe actions done by someone of higher status for the speaker or someone related to the speaker.
  • It is often used in a business context to describe that someone in a senior position does an actiion for for the speaker.
  • Note that since "くださる" is the respectful form of the verb "くれる", "V(て) + てくださる" serves as the respectful expression of the grammar pattern "V(て) + てくれる".

Example Sentences

  • (せん)(せい)が、()(ほん)()(ほん)()してくださいました。
    The teacher lent me a Japanese book.
  • ()(ちょう)が、(わたし)()(ごと)()めてくださいました。
    The department head praised my work.
  • (やま)()()(ちょう)が、(わたし)のレポートをチェックしてくださった。
    Section Chief Yamada checked my report for me.
  • (せん)(ぱい)が、(あたら)しい()(ごと)のやり(かた)(おし)えてくださいました。
    My senior kindly taught me how to do the new job.
  • (あめ)()に、どなたが(えき)まで(おく)ってくださいましたか。 ー ()(ちょう)(おく)ってくださいました。
    Who drove you to the station on the rainy day? - The department head drove me.

Tags

JLPT N4