恵む

めぐむ

to bless, to show mercy to

Also:to give (money, etc.)

What does 恵む mean?

恵む is a Japanese verb meaning to bless, to show mercy to in English. It can also be translated as to give (money, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 恵む in kanji, めぐむ in hiragana, and megumu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

さまざまな才能にまれて、なんでもそつなくこなす姉にとって、平々凡々たる俺の存在はひどく許せないものらしい。

For my multi-talented sister, able do anything with ease, it seems that my commonplace self is something whose existence she finds very hard to forgive.

その男は私に金をんでくれと頼んだ。

The man begged me for money.