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Japanese Texts Using 〜てくれる (do for me (favour))

16 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜てくれる (do for me (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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あめの ひ cover Read あめの ひ A Rainy Day Yomimaru 1 min read · Short Story こぞうさんの　おきょう cover Read こぞうさんの　おきょう The Young Monk and the Rabbit 新美 南吉 2 min read · Short Story ねずみの冒険 cover Read ねずみの冒険 The Mouse's Adventure 小川 未明 4 min read · Short Story 井戸 cover Read 井戸 The Well ジェイコブス ウイリアム・ワイマーク 24 min read · Short Story 長い名 cover Read 長い名 The Long Name 楠山 正雄 4 min read · Short Story あひるさん　と　にはとりさん cover Read あひるさん　と　にはとりさん Mr. Duck and Mr. Chicken 村山 籌子 6 min read · Short Story 迷子ノジヤガイモ cover Read 迷子ノジヤガイモ The Lost Potato 村山 籌子 1 min read · Short Story 九龍虫 cover Read 九龍虫 The Kowloon Bug 上村 松園 2 min read · Article 風邪をひいたお猫さん cover Read 風邪をひいたお猫さん The Cat Who Caught a Cold 村山 籌子 2 min read · Short Story おりこうハンス cover Read おりこうハンス Clever Hans グリム ヤーコプ・ルートヴィッヒ・カール 7 min read · Short Story 蘭丸の絵 cover Read 蘭丸の絵 Ranmaru's Picture 牧野 信一 6 min read · Short Story 三匹ノ　コグマサント　キシヤ cover Read 三匹ノ　コグマサント　キシヤ Three Little Bears and the Train 村山 籌子 1 min read · Short Story 真紅な帆の帆前船 cover Read 真紅な帆の帆前船 The Crimson-Sailed Schooner 田中 貢太郎 1 min read · Short Story ハナとタマシヒ cover Read ハナとタマシヒ Hana and the Soul 平山 千代子 5 min read · Short Story 盗難 cover Read 盗難 The Theft 江戸川 乱歩 25 min read · Short Story 講演軍記 cover Read 講演軍記 Lecture Campaign Record 芥川 竜之介 1 min read · Article

解説かいせつBackground

About the grammar point 〜てくれる

〜てくれる (do for me (favour)) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 16 free Japanese texts that use 〜てくれる 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 〜てくれる 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

〜てくれる: questions & answers

What does 〜てくれる mean?

〜てくれる (do for me (favour)) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 16 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 〜てくれる?

〜てくれる 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 〜てくれる 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 〜てくれる was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.