How to say "grant" in Japanese

• 与えるあたえるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe general verb for giving; for 'grant' it covers bestowing or conferring something on someone, typically from a superior to a subordinate. Use it when an authority grants something to those under them.
  人ひとは天てんから与あたえられるのでなければ、なにもうけることはできません。↗

  A man can receive only what is given to him from heaven.
• 叶えるかなえるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'grant' only for wishes, requests, and prayers: making what someone hopes for actually happen. Granting a wish, answering a prayer, or realizing a dream.
  母ははは私の望のぞむものは何なんでも言いわなくてもかなえてくれる。↗

  My mother anticipates all my desires.
• 付与ふよCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA noun for the act of granting or bestowing something, the kind of word found in official, administrative, and legal writing when an authority grants something to someone.
  この社会しゃかいが若わかさということにそのような感情的かんじょうてき特権とっけんを付与ふよするというのは誤解ごかいを引き起ひきおこしやすいと思おもう。↗

  I find it apt to cause misunderstanding that society confers such emotional privileges upon youth.
• 授けるさずけるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbTo grant, confer, or award something, typically in an official act from a superior, such as conferring an honor or making an award. Like 与える, it implies giving from above.
  聖霊せいれいがある方かたの上うえに下くだって、その上うえにとどまられるのが見みえたなら、その方かたこそ聖霊せいれいによってバプテスマを授さずける方かたである。↗

  The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.
• 支給しきゅうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbReally about provision or supply: paying out or providing money, goods, or allowances, typically by an organization. For 'grant' as funding awarded for a project, this is not the word you want.
  私わたしたちは制服せいふくを支給しきゅうされた。↗

  We were supplied with uniforms.

For granting a wish or request use 「叶える」; for bestowing or conferring something use the verbs 「与える」 or 「授ける」, with 付与 as the noun in official contexts; 支給 covers only providing money or goods.

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

• 与えるあたえるto give (esp. to someone of lower status)
• 叶えるかなえるto grant (request, wish)
• 付与ふよgrant
• 授けるさずけるto grant
• 支給しきゅうprovision
• 聞き入れるききいれるto grant (a wish)
• グラントgrant
• 聞き届けるききとどけるto grant (a request)
• 下賜かしgrant
• 下付かふgrant
• 仮すかすto grant
• 交付金こうふきんsubsidy
• 補助金ほじょきんsubsidy
• 交附こうふdelivery
• 与え給うあたえたもうto bestow (esp. of a god)
• 補助費ほじょひsubsidy
• 入れるいれるto accept
• 垂れるたれるto give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status)
• 給与きゅうよallowance
• つかわすto bestow (favour, etc.)
• 聞くきくto hear (e.g. a plea)