恵む・恤む|めぐむmegumu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
恵む恵む（めぐむ） is the most common form and the recommended default for beginners; use it when writing this word.
恤む恤む（めぐむ） is rarely used. Learners will seldom encounter this kanji-and-kana variant, so recognize it but normally choose 恵む（めぐむ） instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto bless; to show mercy to
- godan verb, transitive verbto give (money, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 恵む（めぐむ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 恵みます（めぐみます） |
| Negative (nai) | 恵まない（めぐまない） |
| polite (masen) | 恵みません（めぐみません） |
| classical zu / nu | 恵まず・恵まぬ（めぐまず・めぐまぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 恵んだ（めぐんだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 恵みました（めぐみました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 恵まなかった（めぐまなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 恵みませんでした（めぐみませんでした） |
| Te form | 恵んで（めぐんで） |
| Potential | 恵める（めぐめる） |
| Passive | 恵まれる（めぐまれる） |
| Causative | 恵ませる（めぐませる） |
| Causative passive | 恵ませられる・恵まされる（めぐませられる・めぐまされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 恵めば（めぐめば） |
| tara | 恵んだら（めぐんだら） |
| Volitional | 恵もう（めぐもう） |
| polite (mashou) | 恵みましょう（めぐみましょう） |
| Imperative | 恵め（めぐめ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym施すほどこすWrittenTo give alms or apply something, as in 「施しを受ける」 and 「治療を施す」; leans toward written prose.
- Synonym授けるさずけるWrittenTo confer or grant solemnly to someone of lower status, as in 「知恵を授ける」 and 「勲章を授ける」.
- Synonym贈与ぞうよFormalA formal noun for giving property as a gift, as in 「生前贈与」; common in legal and tax contexts.
- Related与えるあたえるNeutralThe most general verb for giving, as in 「機会を与える」; it carries no nuance of pity, whereas 「恵む」 stresses giving money or goods out of compassion.
- Related施与せよWrittenWritten-style term for giving alms or charity, as in 「財を施与する」; rare in everyday use.
- Antonym奪ううばうNeutralTo take something by force, as in 「命を奪う」; the direct opposite of the giving sense of 「恵む」.
Use 「恵む」 for giving money or goods out of pity, as in 「お金を恵む」; the passive 「恵まれる」 means blessed with good conditions or luck, as in 「恵まれた環境」. For giving in general say 「与える」, for solemn conferral 「授ける」, and for legal gifts 「贈与」; the opposite is 「奪う」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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