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てあげる

てあげるte ageruN5neutral

savor + (and…) + do for someone — the speaker doing the favor

ajiwatte ageru

do (something) for someone — the speaker doing the favor

meaning: savor for them

Same meaningRelated

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜てあげる
  • 味あじわってあげる

駅えきまで傘かさ、貸かしてあげるよ。

eki made kasa, kashite ageru yo.

I'll lend you my umbrella as far as the station. casual

甥おいっ子こたちに会あうと、絵本えほんを味あじわってあげる。

oikkotachi ni au to, ehon o ajiwatte ageru.

Whenever I see my nephews, I savor for them. neutral

Same meaning4

do for someone; have done for one

All examples5

do for someone — a favor flowing outward from the speaker's side

  1. 駅えきまで傘かさ、貸かしてあげるよ。

    eki made kasa, kashite ageru yo.

    I'll lend you my umbrella as far as the station. casual

  2. 甥おいっ子こたちに会あうと、絵本えほんを読よんであげる。

    oikkotachi ni au to, ehon o yonde ageru.

    Whenever I see my nephews, I read a picture book for them. neutral

  3. 留学生りゅうがくせいに携帯けいたいの契約けいやくを手伝てつだってあげました。

    ryuugakusei ni keitai no keiyaku o tetsudatte agemashita.

    I helped an exchange student sort out her phone contract. neutral

  4. 弟おとうとがどうしてもと言いうので、私わたしの自転車じてんしゃを使つかわせてあげる。

    otouto ga doushitemo to iu node, watashi no jitensha o tsukawasete ageru.

    My little brother insists, so I'll let them use my bike. neutral

  5. 息子むすこに新あたらしい自転車じてんしゃを買かってやった。

    musuko ni atarashii jitensha o katte yatta.

    I bought my son a new bike. casual

How it's formed2

All forms5

  • てやるteyarucolloquial

    味あじわってやる

    rough or downward — kids, pets, plants; also defiant resolve (見みてろ、やってやる)

  • てさしあげるtesashiageruformal

    味あじわってさしあげる

    humble giving upward, but praising your own favor — service keigo uses it sparingly

  • negativeてあげないteagenai

    味あじわってあげない

  • pastてあげたteageta

    味あじわってあげた

  • politeてあげますteagemasu

    味あじわってあげます

Notes

Said to the beneficiary, it advertises your generosity (持もってあげましょうか insults your boss); humble お持もちします does the job.
てやる runs downward (花はなに水みずをやる) and doubles as the grammar of defiance.