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This study analyzes errors in the use of benefactive expressions by Korean learners of Japanese. In particular, it focuses on the expressions -te ageru, -te kureru, and -te morau, which are used to express benefactive actions. A questionnaire survey on benefactive expressions was conducted among Korean learners of Japanese, and the results are as follows. First, no significant differences were found in the number of errors in benefactive expressions with respect to Japanese language proficiency level or length of residence in Japan. Second, while understanding the speaker’s perspective proved to be very difficult for the learners, they were found to understand the direction of benefaction. In other words, it was reaffirmed that the speaker’s perspective is the most influential factor contributing to errors in the use of benefactive expressions by Korean learners of Japanese.