Vocab Info

N5 る-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb, Suffix

()げるto raise, to elevate

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to raise, to elevate

      2. 2.

        to do up (one's hair)

      3. 3.

        to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)

      4. 4.

        to land (a boat)

      5. 5.

        to deep-fry

        Only applies to 揚げる
      6. 6.

        to show someone (into a room)

      7. 7.

        to give

        Polite (teineigo) language, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to 上げる
      8. 8.

        to send someone (away)

      9. 9.

        to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll

      10. 10.

        to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve

      11. 11.

        to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)

      12. 12.

        to earn (something desirable)

      13. 13.

        to praise

      14. 14.

        to give (an example, etc.), to cite

        usu. 挙げる
      15. 15.

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

        usu. 挙げる
      16. 16.

        to arrest

        Only applies to 挙げる
      17. 17.

        to nominate

        Only applies to 挙げる
      18. 18.

        to summon (for geishas, etc.)

        Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to 揚げる
      19. 19.

        to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)

        Only applies to 上げる
      20. 20.

        to bear (a child)

      21. 21.

        to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)

        usu. 挙げる
    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 22.

        (of the tide) to come in

    3. る-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      1. 23.

        to vomit

    4. Auxiliary verb, る-verb

      1. 24.

        to do for (the sake of someone else)

        Polite (teineigo) language, Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
    5. Suffix, る-verb

      1. 25.

        to complete ...

        after the -masu stem of a verb,
      2. 26.

        to humbly do ...

        Humble (kenjougo) language, after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility,

    All Forms

    上げる 【あげる】挙げる 【あげる】揚げる 【あげる】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 200

    Examples

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      (かお)()てくれますか。

      Can you please look up?

      • N5

      ピアノ(うえ)(かい)()げる

      I move the piano upstairs.

      • N5

      ()きな(きょく)()いてテンションを()げる

      I listen to my favorite song to raise my spirits.

      • N5

      先生(せんせい)生徒(せいと)に:「(かお)()黒板(こくばん)()なさい。」

      Teacher to student: 'Raise your face and look at the blackboard.'

      • N5

      冷房(れいぼう)温度(おんど)二度(にど)()てください。

      Please raise the temperature of the air conditioner by two degrees.

      • N4
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