贈答|ぞうとうzoutou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbexchange of presents
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 贈答する（ぞうとうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 贈答します（ぞうとうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 贈答しない（ぞうとうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 贈答しません（ぞうとうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 贈答せず・贈答せぬ（ぞうとうせず・ぞうとうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 贈答した（ぞうとうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 贈答しました（ぞうとうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 贈答しなかった（ぞうとうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 贈答しませんでした（ぞうとうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 贈答して（ぞうとうして） |
| Potential | 贈答できる（ぞうとうできる） |
| Passive | 贈答される（ぞうとうされる） |
| Causative | 贈答させる（ぞうとうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 贈答させられる（ぞうとうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 贈答すれば（ぞうとうすれば） |
| tara | 贈答したら（ぞうとうしたら） |
| Volitional | 贈答しよう（ぞうとうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 贈答しましょう（ぞうとうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 贈答しろ（ぞうとうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related付け届けつけとどけNeutralA gift given in thanks, or money or goods passed secretly to get someone to do wrong; it stresses social give-and-take and often sounds shady.
- Related贈呈ぞうていNeutralThe formal presenting of a gift, as in 「花束贈呈」; it looks only at the giving side, while 「贈答」 implies a two-way exchange.
- Related贈るおくるNeutralThe standard verb for giving a gift; the giving runs one way, whereas 「贈答」 is a mutual exchange of presents.
- Related進呈しんていNeutralGiving a gift with a self-deprecating tone, as in 「粗品進呈」; typical of advertising and promotional writing.
- Related捧げるささげるNeutralTo offer or dedicate something, as in 「人生を捧げる」; it carries reverence or devotion, which 「贈答」 does not.
- RelatedプレゼントNeutralThe everyday loanword for a gift or for giving one; casual and conversational, with no hint of reciprocal exchange.
- Related奉呈ほうていFormalRespectfully presenting something to a person of high standing; extremely formal and little used today.
- Related進上しんじょうFormalOffering something up to someone; an old-fashioned word rarely heard in modern Japanese.
- Related奉ずるほうずるWrittenTo offer something up, and also to follow or believe in a person or creed; solemn written style, not used in daily talk.
- Related進ぜるしんぜるWrittenHumble, old-fashioned language for respectfully giving or doing something for someone; rare today outside period dramas.
- Related進ずるしんずるWrittenSame meaning as 「進ぜる」 — respectfully giving something; antiquated and hardly ever seen in modern Japanese.
Use 「贈答」 for the two-way exchange of gifts at holidays, weddings, funerals and the like, as in 「贈答品」. For one-way giving say 「贈る」 or 「贈呈」; for everyday gifts, 「プレゼント」. 「進呈」 fits ads, 「捧げる」 devoted offerings, 「付け届け」 thank-you gifts or veiled bribes; 「奉呈」「進上」「奉ずる」「進ぜる」「進ずる」 are formal or dated words for respectfully presenting.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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