くれる

to give, to do for

Also:to do for one, to do to someone's disadvantage

What does くれる mean?

くれる is a Japanese verb meaning to give, to do for in English. It can also be translated as to do for one, to do to someone's disadvantage depending on context. It is written as くれる in hiragana, and kureru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

友達がはがきをくれるように私に頼んだ。

A friend of mine asked me to send her a postcard.

時間通りに行かなければならないから、明日は待たさないでくれよ。

We have to be there on time, so don't stand me up tomorrow!