Vocab Info
N5 る-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb, Suffix
上げるto raise, to elevate
Dictionary Definition
Common
る-verb, Transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
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2.
to do up (one's hair)
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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, 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)
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12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite
usu. 挙げる15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
usu. 挙げる16.
to arrest
Only applies to 挙げる17.
to nominate
Only applies to 挙げる18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)
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)
usu. 挙げる
る-verb, Intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
る-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb
23.
to vomit
Auxiliary verb, る-verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)
Polite (teineigo) language, Usually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
Suffix, る-verb
All Forms
上げる 【あげる】、挙げる 【あげる】、揚げる 【あげる】
Details
Pitch Accent
あ
げ
る
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顔を上げてくれますか。
Can you please look up?
ピアノを上の階へ上げる。
I move the piano upstairs.
好きな曲を聴いてテンションを上げる。
I listen to my favorite song to raise my spirits.
先生が生徒に:「顔を上げて黒板を見なさい。」
Teacher to student: 'Raise your face and look at the blackboard.'
冷房の温度を二度上げてください。
Please raise the temperature of the air conditioner by two degrees.
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