授与|じゅよjuyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbawarding; conferment; granting; presentation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 授与する（じゅよする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 授与します（じゅよします） |
| Negative (nai) | 授与しない（じゅよしない） |
| polite (masen) | 授与しません（じゅよしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 授与せず・授与せぬ（じゅよせず・じゅよせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 授与した（じゅよした） |
| polite (mashita) | 授与しました（じゅよしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 授与しなかった（じゅよしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 授与しませんでした（じゅよしませんでした） |
| Te form | 授与して（じゅよして） |
| Potential | 授与できる（じゅよできる） |
| Passive | 授与される（じゅよされる） |
| Causative | 授与させる（じゅよさせる） |
| Causative passive | 授与させられる（じゅよさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 授与すれば（じゅよすれば） |
| tara | 授与したら（じゅよしたら） |
| Volitional | 授与しよう（じゅよしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 授与しましょう（じゅよしましょう） |
| Imperative | 授与しろ（じゅよしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym付与ふよFormalFormal: grants authority, qualifications and the like, as in 「権限を付与する」; 授与 usually refers to conferring prizes and degrees.
- Synonym交付こうふFormalFormal: official issuance of documents or payment of money through set procedures, as in 「交付金」; 授与 suggests a ceremonial conferral of honors.
- Synonym授けるさずけるNeutralNeutral verb: a superior conferring something, also imparting knowledge; 授与 is its Sino-Japanese noun counterpart.
- Synonym与えるあたえるNeutralNeutral verb: plain giving with the widest range of uses; not limited to formal conferral.
- Related供与きょうよFormalFormal: providing funds, technology or supplies, as in 「資金供与」; not used for awarding prizes.
- Related贈与ぞうよFormalFormal legal term for giving property free of charge, as in 「贈与税」; not used for conferring prizes or degrees.
- Related贈呈ぞうていFormalFormal: presenting gifts or prizes with ceremony, as in 「花束贈呈」; 授与 is more for conferring titles and degrees.
- Related贈るおくるNeutralNeutral verb: giving gifts, also conferring titles; more common and conversational than 授与.
- Related渡すわたすNeutralNeutral verb: handing or passing something over, the most common of all; carries no sense of ceremonial conferral.
- Related手渡すてわたすNeutralNeutral verb: placing something directly in someone's hands; stresses face-to-face delivery, with no ceremonial feel.
- Related進呈しんていFormalFormal, humble wording for giving, as in 「粗品進呈」; typical of promotions offering free gifts.
- Related捧げるささげるNeutralNeutral verb: dedicating or offering up, as in 「人生を捧げる」; carries respect or devotion, not conferral.
- RelatedプレゼントCasualColloquial loanword for gifts and gift-giving; everyday speech, far removed from the formal conferral of 授与.
- Related恵与けいよWrittenWritten style: bestowing out of kindness; also an honorific for receiving something from someone. Very rare.
- Related施与せよWrittenWritten style: almsgiving and charity, mostly in religious or charitable contexts; not used for awarding prizes.
- Antonym没収ぼっしゅうNeutralNeutral antonym: confiscating property, also the name of a criminal penalty; the opposite of 授与's giving.
- Antonym剥奪はくだつFormalFormal antonym: stripping someone of qualifications or rights, as in 「メダル剥奪」; the opposite of conferring.
「授与」 is the ceremonial conferral of prizes, degrees and medals. Grant authority with 「付与」, present gifts with 「贈呈」, issue documents or funds officially with 「交付」. 「供与」 provides funds or supplies, 「贈与」 legally transfers property, 「進呈」 is humble gift-promotion language, and 「恵与」 and 「施与」 are rare written words for bestowing and almsgiving. For everyday giving use 「贈る」, 「渡す」, 「与える」 or 「プレゼント」; 「授ける」 is the verb counterpart of 授与. Antonyms: 「剥奪」 strips rights, 「没収」 confiscates.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
