送る

おくる
JLPT:N4
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1To send or dispatch something (e.g., a letter, parcel, data); to transmit or forward.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

友達に荷物を送るために宅配業者に連絡した。

I contacted a courier to send a package to my friend.

メールで履歴書を送ったので確認してください。

I sent my résumé by email, so please check it.

海外へ商品を送るときは、送料が高くなることが多い。

When sending goods overseas, the shipping cost is often high.

2To see someone off; to escort or accompany someone to a departure point.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

母が空港まで私を送ってくれた。

My mother saw me off at the airport.

授業のあと、彼女をバス停まで送った。

After class, I walked her to the bus stop.

友人を駅まで送るだけで、別れはさみしかった。

Just seeing my friend off at the station, the farewell felt sad.

3To bid farewell to the deceased; to see someone off in death; to bury (in a funeral context).

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

家族は静かに祖父を送った。

The family quietly bid farewell to their grandfather.

彼女は最後まで親友を看取り、見送った。

She cared for her close friend until the end and sent them off.

4To spend (time); to lead or pass one's life; to live in a certain way.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

学生時代を海外で過ごし、有意義な日々を送った。

I spent my student days abroad and led a meaningful life.

平凡ながらも幸せな生活を送っている。

I'm leading an ordinary but happy life.

5To pass on or hand along (an object); in sports, to advance a runner or pass the ball.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

サッカーで彼はナイスなパスを送り、得点につながった。

He sent a nice pass in soccer that led to a goal.

バッターは送りバントでランナーを次の塁に送った。

The batter advanced the runner to the next base with a sacrifice bunt.

6To attach okurigana (kana endings) to kanji — i.e., to add the appropriate kana to a kanji in writing or editing.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

この漢字にはどの送り仮名を送るのが適切ですか?

Which okurigana should be attached to this kanji?