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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is し, and the kun reading is たまわる. It has 15 strokes and relates to bestowing something or receiving it from a superior.
• Basic usage: 賜る is read たまわる, and 賜物 is read たまもの.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 賜る / 賜物
  • 賜る means receive or bestow. It is a verb read たまわる. Depending on context, it is a humble verb for receiving from a superior or an honorific verb for a superior's act of bestowing.
  • 先生から温かいお言葉を賜り、深く感謝します。 means “I am deeply grateful for the kind words I received from my teacher.”
  • 賜物 means result or fruit. It is a noun read たまもの. It refers to a valued result or fruit produced by effort or sustained activity.
  • この成果は全員の努力の賜物だ。 means “This achievement is the fruit of everyone's efforts.”