Japan is a country that is very particular about the gift-giving etiquette，where the forms of gift，as well as the ways of giving agift in return，are different according to different occasions and different persons.Therefore，the Japanese words concerning gift-giving are exceptionally abundant，roughly more than a hundred different kinds of expressions in this regard.Language is a vehicle for culture，reflecting the cultural essence in a concrete way.By studying the origin of Japanese words about gift-giving，this paper weaves the different characteristics of gift-giving etiquette into a timeline.By analyzing the representative Japanese words reflecting each certain gift-giving period，the author manages to outline the evolutional history of Japanese gift-giving culture.