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Japanese Texts Using 〜てあげる (do for someone (favour))

15 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜てあげる (do for someone (favour)), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.

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田原藤太 cover Read 田原藤太 Tawara Tōta 楠山 正雄 6 min read · Short Story ミチコサン cover Read ミチコサン Michiko-san 新美 南吉 2 min read · Short Story 長い名 cover Read 長い名 The Long Name 楠山 正雄 4 min read · Short Story 政ちゃんと赤いりんご cover Read 政ちゃんと赤いりんご Masa-chan and the Red Apple 小川 未明 8 min read · Short Story いちょうの実 cover Read いちょうの実 The Ginkgo Nut 宮沢 賢治 5 min read · Short Story ジェミイの冐険 cover Read ジェミイの冐険 Jemmy's Adventure 片山 広子 9 min read · Short Story 虎の話 cover Read 虎の話 The Tiger Story 芥川 竜之介 3 min read · Short Story 魔法の笛 cover Read 魔法の笛 The Magic Flute ブラウニング ロバート 7 min read · Short Story 金太郎 cover Read 金太郎 Kintaro 楠山 正雄 8 min read · Short Story つめたい　メロン cover Read つめたい　メロン Cold Melon 小川 未明 1 min read · Short Story オペラの帰途 cover Read オペラの帰途 Return from the Opera 岡本 かの子 3 min read · Short Story ねことおしるこ cover Read ねことおしるこ The Cat and the Sweet Red Bean Soup 小川 未明 3 min read · Short Story 風 cover Read 風 The Wind 竹久 夢二 2 min read · Short Story 少女と海鬼灯 cover Read 少女と海鬼灯 The Girl and the Sea Lantern 野口 雨情 2 min read · Short Story 盗難 cover Read 盗難 The Theft 江戸川 乱歩 25 min read · Short Story

解説かいせつBackground

About the grammar point 〜てあげる

〜てあげる (do for someone (favour)) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 15 free Japanese texts that use 〜てあげる in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.

Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜てあげる across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.

質問しつもんQuestions

〜てあげる: questions & answers

What does 〜てあげる mean?

〜てあげる (do for someone (favour)) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 15 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.

What JLPT level is 〜てあげる?

〜てあげる is typically introduced around JLPT N4. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.

How can I practise 〜てあげる by reading?

Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜てあげる was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.