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上げる
挙げる
揚げる
Readings
あげる
ageru
English
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
See also: 手を挙げる・1
to raise, to elevate
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
See also: 髪を上げる
to do up (one's hair)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to land (a boat)
Meaning restricted to 揚げる
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to deep-fry
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to show someone (into a room)
Meaning restricted to 上げる
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Polite (teineigo) language
Usually written using kana alone
to give
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to send someone (away)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
See also: 声を上げる・1
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to earn (something desirable)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to praise
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
usu. 挙げる
to give (an example, etc.), to cite
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
usu. 挙げる
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
Meaning restricted to 挙げる
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to arrest
Meaning restricted to 挙げる
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to nominate
Meaning restricted to 揚げる
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to summon (for geishas, etc.)
Meaning restricted to 上げる
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to bear (a child)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
usu. 挙げる
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Transitive verb
to vomit
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
Usually written using kana alone
Polite (teineigo) language
after the -te form of a verb
to do for (the sake of someone else)
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
See also: 作り上げる・1
after the -masu stem of a verb
to complete ...
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
See also: 申し上げる・2
Humble (kenjougo) language
after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
to humbly do ...
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Grammar
上げる: to do something for someone else
Conjugated forms
Present, Future あげる, あげます
[does], will [do] あげない, あげません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past あげた, あげました
[did] あげなかった, あげませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative あげて, あげまして あげないで, あげませんで あげなくて
Kanjis
上 ON: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン KUN: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, たてまつ.る
above, up

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-2 FC: 2110.0


挙 ON: キョ KUN: あ.げる, あ.がる, こぞ.る
raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

Stroke: 10 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-4-6 FC: 3250.0


揚 ON: ヨウ KUN: あ.げる, -あ.げ, あ.がる
raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat

Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-9 FC: 5602.2


Phrases
全力をあげてたたかえ。
Parts: 全力 (ぜんりょく) 上げる (あげて) 戦う (たたかえ)
Fight with all your might.

その店は値段を全部上げた。
Parts: 其の (その) 店 (みせ) 値段 (ねだん) 全部 (ぜんぶ) 上げる (あげる)
The store raised all the prices.

髪も上げたほうが私は好きだ。
Parts: 髪 (かみ) 上げる (あげる) 方 (ほう) 私 (わたし) 好き (すき)
I also prefer it with the hair worn up.

私は先月結婚式を挙げました。
Parts: 私 (わたし) 先月 (せんげつ) 結婚式 (けっこんしき) 上げる (あげる)
I held a wedding ceremony last month.

質問があれば右手を挙げて下さい。
Parts: 質問 (しつもん) 有る (あれば) 右手 (みぎて) 上げる (あげる) 下さい (ください)
If you have a question, please raise your right hand.

解き方を教えてあげるよ。
Parts: 解き方 (ときかた) 教える (おしえる) 上げる (あげる)
I will show you how to solve it.

彼は立派な成績を上げた。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 立派 (りっぱ) 成績 (せいせき) 上げる (あげる)
He got wonderful results.

彼らはその船を岸にあげた。
Parts: 彼ら (かれら) 其の (その) 船 (ふね) 岸 (きし) 上げる (あげた)
They drew the boat on the beach.

花火が四方八方であげられた。
Parts: 花火 (はなび) 四方八方 (しほうはっぽう) 上げる (あげられた)
The fireworks were set off on all sides.

彼は悲鳴をあげて逃げて行った。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 悲鳴 (ひめい) 上げる (あげて) 逃げる (にげる) 行く (いく)
He cried out and ran away.