恩(おん)に着(き)る

おんにきる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to feel grateful; to be indebted; to appreciate a favor
他動詞 transitiveemotionexpression
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present恩(おん)に着(き)る恩(おん)に着(き)ない
Present polite恩(おん)に着(き)ます恩(おん)に着(き)ません
Past恩(おん)に着(き)た恩(おん)に着(き)なかった
Past polite恩(おん)に着(き)ました恩(おん)に着(き)ませんでした
て form恩(おん)に着(き)て恩(おん)に着(き)なくて
ている present恩(おん)に着(き)ている恩(おん)に着(き)ていない
ている polite恩(おん)に着(き)ています恩(おん)に着(き)ていません
ている past恩(おん)に着(き)ていた恩(おん)に着(き)ていなかった
ている past polite恩(おん)に着(き)ていました恩(おん)に着(き)ていませんでした
Conditional ば恩(おん)に着(き)れば恩(おん)に着(き)なければ
Conditional たら恩(おん)に着(き)たら恩(おん)に着(き)なかったら
Volitional恩(おん)に着(き)よう—
Volitional polite恩(おん)に着(き)ましょう—
Potential恩(おん)に着(き)られる恩(おん)に着(き)られない
Passive恩(おん)に着(き)られる恩(おん)に着(き)られない
Causative恩(おん)に着(き)させる恩(おん)に着(き)させない
Imperative恩(おん)に着(き)ろ恩(おん)に着(き)るな
1. to feel grateful; to be indebted; to appreciate a favor
To feel a sense of gratitude and indebtedness toward someone who has helped you. The image is of 'wearing' (着(き)る) someone's kindness (恩(おん)) — carrying their goodwill with you.
I'm much obliged.
助(たす)けてくれたこと、恩(おん)に着(き)るよ。
I really appreciate you helping me out.
I'm still grateful that you spoke to me at that time.

Literally means 'to wear a debt of gratitude.' The metaphor of 着(き)る (to wear) gives the expression a sense of carrying someone's kindness with you, close to your body.

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Usage

Expresses deeper gratitude than a simple ありがとう. Often used when someone has done a significant favor. The expression can sound slightly old-fashioned or dramatic, which makes it effective for emphasizing sincere appreciation.

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