How to say "gift" in Japanese

• プレゼントJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA present you give someone — something chosen, wrapped and handed over for a birthday, Christmas or similar occasion. This is the word for the physical gift itself.
  ハーモニカはお父とうさんからのプレゼントですか。↗

  Is the harmonica a present from his father?
• ギフトCommon
  nounThe loanword 'gift'. It is at home in shopping and promotional language — shop gift services, catalogues, seasonal campaigns — and can sound commercial when used of a personal present.
• 景品けいひんCommon
  nounNot a personal present but a giveaway: an item handed out as a prize at an event or as a freebie in a promotion. Use it for 'gift' only in that promotional sense.
  その雑誌ざっしの購読こうどく予約よやくをして景品けいひんをもらった。↗

  I got a premium for subscribing to the magazine.
• 能のうJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounMatches 'gift' only in the sense of natural talent or ability — a gift for something — never a present you wrap and give; it really means talent, ability or function.
• 贈り物おくりものJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounA present given to someone; the native word, which also serves for gift-giving as a general idea. Typical of presents for celebrations, seasonal greetings and visits.
  ジェニーは贈り物おくりものをありがとうと言いった。↗

  Jenny thanked me for the gift.

For a present you actually give someone, choose 「プレゼント」 or 「贈り物」; 「ギフト」 suits shopping and promotional 'gift' language; 景品 is a prize or freebie, and 能 means 'gift' only as inborn talent.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• プレゼントpresent
• ギフトgift
• 景品けいひんgift
• 能のうtalent
• 贈り物おくりものpresent
• 寄贈きぞうdonation
• 与えあたえgift
• 引き出物ひきでものgift
• 付け届けつけとどけgift
• 才さいability
• 手土産てみやげpresent (brought by a visitor)
• 配り物くばりものpresent
• 賜物たまものgift
• 進物しんもつgift
• 引き物ひきものgift
• 贈答品ぞうとうひんgift
• 寄贈品きぞうひんgift
• 礼物れいもつgift
• ソンムルgift
• 頂き物いただきものpresent (that one has received)
• もらい物もらいもの(received) present
• 賜り物たまわりものboon
• 到来物とうらいものpresent (received from someone)
• 贈呈品ぞうていひんpresent
• 頂戴物ちょうだいものpresent
• 景物けいぶつnatural features
• サービスfree service
• 志こころざしgift (as a token of gratitude)
• 使い物つかいものpresent
• 見舞いみまいletter of inquiry
• 贄にえgift
• 苞つとlocal produce
• お見舞いおみまいletter of inquiry
• 礼れいreward
• お礼おれいreward