Adventures in Japanese 1

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なんさつ

How many bound objects?

コンサート

concert

きっぷ

ticket

ふうせん

balloon

くれます [くれる/くれて]

give (to me or my family)

もらいます [もらう/もらって]

to recieve, get from

おじさん

uncle, middle-aged man

おばさん

aunt, middle-aged lady

いとこ

cousin

しんせき

relatives

カーネーション

carnation

バラ

rose

らん

orchid (also オーキッド)

レイ

lei

Giverは Receiver [me]に Somethingをくれます。/Giver [outsider]は Receiver [my family member]に Somethingをくれます。

(giving) Verbs of giving and receiving reflect horizontal and vertical relationships in Japanese society: the verb chosen depends on the relative status of the giver and receiver, and whether the giver is an outsider or a member of one's in-group.

Receiverは Giverに/から Somethingをもらいます。

Someone receives something from someone else.