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上げる

あげる

to raise

Pronunciation

Definitions

MM - #223 Common N5
Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. To raise; To elevate See also 手を挙げる.

2. To do up (one's hair) See also 髪を上げる.

3. To fly (a kite, etc.); To launch (fireworks, etc.); To surface (a submarine, etc.)

4. To land (a boat)

5. To deep-fry Only applies to 揚げる.

6. To show someone (into a room)

7. To give polite (teineigo) language.word usually written using kana alone. Only applies to 上げる.

8. To send someone (away)

9. To enrol (one's child in school); To enroll

10. To increase (price, quality, status, etc.); To develop (talent, skill); To improve

11. To make (a loud sound); To raise (one's voice) See also 声を上げる.

12. To earn (something desirable)

13. To praise

14. To give (an example, etc.); To cite

15. To summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)

16. To arrest Only applies to 挙げる.

17. To nominate Only applies to 挙げる.

18. To summon (for geishas, etc.) word usually written using kana alone. Only applies to 揚げる.

19. To offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) Only applies to 上げる.

20. To bear (a child)

21. To conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

22. (of the tide) to come in

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

23. To vomit

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

24. To do for (the sake of someone else) word usually written using kana alone.polite (teineigo) language.

25. To complete ... See also 作り上げる.

26. To humbly do ... humble (kenjougo) language. See also 申し上げる.

MM - #223 Common N5

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