交付|こうふkoufu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdelivery; issuance; handing over; granting
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 交付する（こうふする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 交付します（こうふします） |
| Negative (nai) | 交付しない（こうふしない） |
| polite (masen) | 交付しません（こうふしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 交付せず・交付せぬ（こうふせず・こうふせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 交付した（こうふした） |
| polite (mashita) | 交付しました（こうふしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 交付しなかった（こうふしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 交付しませんでした（こうふしませんでした） |
| Te form | 交付して（こうふして） |
| Potential | 交付できる（こうふできる） |
| Passive | 交付される（こうふされる） |
| Causative | 交付させる（こうふさせる） |
| Causative passive | 交付させられる（こうふさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 交付すれば（こうふすれば） |
| tara | 交付したら（こうふしたら） |
| Volitional | 交付しよう（こうふしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 交付しましょう（こうふしましょう） |
| Imperative | 交付しろ（こうふしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym供与きょうよWrittenWritten register. Provides funds or technology, as in 「資金供与」; leans toward aid, while 交付 is official issuance following set procedures.
- Synonym授与じゅよWrittenWritten register. Confers honors such as awards and degrees, as in 「学位授与」; 交付 instead covers documents and money.
- Synonym授けるさずけるWrittenWritten register. A native Japanese verb meaning to grant or impart, as in 「知恵を授ける」; the recipient is usually of lower standing.
- Synonym下付かふWrittenWritten register. A government office hands down money or goods to the public; rare in modern use—say 「交付」 instead.
- Related付与ふよWrittenWritten register. Grants rights or qualifications, as in 「権限を付与する」; favors abstract rights, while 交付 favors issuing documents and money.
- Related贈与ぞうよWrittenWritten register. Gifts property, as in 「贈与税」; the point is handing it over free of charge, whereas 交付 is about issuing under official procedure.
- Related下賜かしFormalFormal. A person of high standing, such as the Emperor, bestows goods on those below; carries an archaic flavor.
- Related施与せよWrittenWritten register. Gives money or goods as alms, with a religious or charitable leaning; no official procedure involved.
- Antonym返還へんかんWrittenWritten register. Returns something to its original owner, as in 「領土返還」—the reverse direction from 交付, which issues things to people.
- Antonym返却へんきゃくNeutralReturns something borrowed or received, as in 「本を返却する」; the direction is opposite to 交付.
- Antonym徴収ちょうしゅうWrittenWritten register. Collects taxes and fees; the direction is opposite to 交付, which issues things to people.
Use 交付 for official issuance of documents or money following set procedures, as in 「免許証の交付」 and 「交付金」. To grant rights say 「付与」, to confer honors 「授与」, and to gift property 「贈与」; the opposites are 「返還」 and 「徴収」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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