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► 動詞
下さる  [(3)くださる]  [polite]    meaning:  give to me  rank: 1
☆ 先生が下さったおいの ⇨ A congratulation gift esteemed you gave me  (☛ Somebody gives you something)

下さる  [(3)くださる]  [下さい]  [polite]    meaning:  give to me  rank: 1
☆ 木綿豆腐を二丁下さい ⇨ Please give/get me two pieces of silk tofu  (☛ A common phrase when you buy something. It does NOT mean “give me FOR FREE”)
☆ 返事下さいますか? ⇨ Could you please give me an answer, response?  (☛ Somebody gives you something. くだされ is the imperative according to the rule but it is never used today, and ください is used instead)

呉れる  [くれる]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  give to me  rank: 1
☆ がくれた指輪 ⇨ A ring my mother gave me  (☛ Someone (your family, or someone who is your peer or junior) gives you something)

下される  [(4)くだされる]  [respect]    meaning:  give to me  rank: 4
☆   (☛ Somebody gives you something)

► 名詞
頂戴  [ちょうだい]  [coll]    meaning:  give to me  rank: 2
☆ アイスクリームもっと頂戴 ⇨ Give me more ice cream  (☛ Somebody gives you something)