JLPT N5 grammar
～てくれる — Meaning & Examples
Someone does a favour for me. Extremely common in daily Japanese.
Doing Favours — てあげる / てくれる / てもらう
Combined with て-form to express doing favours:
～てあげる — I do something for someone:
ともだちにおしえてあげました。 — I taught my friend.
～てくれる — Someone does something for me:
ともだちがてつだってくれた。 — My friend helped me.
～てもらう — I get someone to do something:
いしゃにみてもらいました。 — I had the doctor look at me.
てくれる is extremely common — Japanese use it constantly: まってくれてありがとう (Thanks for waiting).
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This point is part of the “Giving and Receiving” lesson in A Star Japanese. Study it with examples, a quiz, flashcards and timed JLPT N5 mock exams. Free on iPhone and Android.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ～てくれる mean?
Someone does a favour for me. Extremely common in daily Japanese.
Is ～てくれる on the JLPT N5 test?
～てくれる is taught in the JLPT N5 grammar course in A Star Japanese (lesson “Giving and Receiving”), so it is a pattern learners at this level are expected to recognise. The JLPT does not publish an official grammar list, so treat this as a study guide rather than an official requirement.
How can I practise ～てくれる?
Open the “Giving and Receiving” lesson in the free A Star Japanese app for iPhone and Android. It has examples, a quiz after every lesson, flashcards with spaced repetition and timed JLPT N5 mock exams, with no ads.