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Noun を さしあげる

A polite way of expressing to give something.

At a glance

Noun を さしあげる means "to give (something)". It is the humble form of あげる, used when you give something to someone of higher status, such as a teacher, a boss or a customer.

[Person] に [Noun] を さしあげます。

先生せんせいに花はなをさしあげました。 I gave flowers to my teacher.


How to form it

The person receiving takes に, the thing given takes を. さしあげる is a る-verb and conjugates like this:

Form Polite Casual
Present さしあげます さしあげる
Negative さしあげません さしあげない
Past さしあげました さしあげた
Past negative さしあげませんでした さしあげなかった

The giver is you or someone on your side, and it is usually left out: (私わたしは)社長しゃちょうにお土産みやげをさしあげました。

Examples

  • 先生せんせいに本ほんをさしあげます。

    I will give a book to the teacher.

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