Components

Grammar detail: 〜てくれ

〜てくれ  abrupt request
148 words
My current mastery of this grammar point:
LOG IN to view grammar mastery data
Grammar games:
GRAMMAR MATCH
SENTENCE BUILDER
BOOST
The て form of a verb plus the stem of くれる (give) is often used as a quite abrupt way to ask someone to do something. It is not strictly an imperative / command form - it is considered a 'request'. However, it is less polite than other ways to ask someone to do something for you (such as the ください form). However, it is not quite as abrupt as a command imperative form. Often, a sense of urgency is implied, or sometimes a sense of insistence.
The usage is mostly in male speech - by males, to (subordinate) males, but even in that context it is a little abrupt (or possibly joking). Use of this form by a male to a spouse might imply a somewhat unhealthy relationship ...
This form would typically be encountered used by males towards male subordinates or friends.
してくれ

Let me out!
ひとり
一人
かせてくれ

Let me go alone.
はなし
かせてくれ

I want a full report though.
きぜつ
気絶
していておくれ
たの
から
きぜつ
気絶
していておくれ

Stay down! I'm begging you - please stay down!
Please LOG IN for free flashcards

Kanji used in this grammar

シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ワ   はな to talk   はなし talking   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ブン   モン   き to listen, to hear   きこえる to be heard   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
キ   ケ    spirit   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ゼツ   たえる to die out   たやす to eradicate   た to sever, to cut off   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ライ   たよ to rely (on)   たのもしい reliable   たの to ask(for), entrust   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
Problem with this grammar? Question or comment? Please CONTACT US.
Kanshudo is your AI Japanese tutor, and your constant companion on the road to mastery of the Japanese language. To get started learning Japanese, just follow the study recommendations on your Dashboard. You can use Quick search (accessible using the icon at the top of every page) to look up any Japanese word, kanji or grammar point, as well as to find anything on Kanshudo quickly. For an overview, take the tour.
×