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.

      to raise, to elevate

    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to do up (one's hair)

    3. る-verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. る-verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to land (a boat)

    5. る-verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to deep-fry

      Only applies to 揚げる
    6. る-verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to show someone (into a room)

    7. る-verb, Transitive verb

      7.

      to give

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

      8.

      to send someone (away)

    9. る-verb, Transitive verb

      9.

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

    10. る-verb, Transitive verb

      10.

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

    11. る-verb, Transitive verb

      11.

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

    12. る-verb, Transitive verb

      12.

      to earn (something desirable)

    13. る-verb, Transitive verb

      13.

      to praise

    14. る-verb, Transitive verb

      14.

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

      usu. 挙げる
    15. る-verb, Transitive verb

      15.

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

      usu. 挙げる
    16. る-verb, Transitive verb

      16.

      to arrest

      Only applies to 挙げる
    17. る-verb, Transitive verb

      17.

      to nominate

      Only applies to 挙げる
    18. る-verb, Transitive verb

      18.

      to summon (for geishas, etc.)

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to 揚げる
    19. る-verb, Transitive verb

      19.

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

      Only applies to 上げる
    20. る-verb, Transitive verb

      20.

      to bear (a child)

    21. る-verb, Transitive verb

      21.

      to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)

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

      22.

      (of the tide) to come in

    23. る-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

      23.

      to vomit

    24. 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
    25. Suffix, る-verb

      25.

      to complete ...

      after the -masu stem of a verb,
    26. Suffix, る-verb

      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

    --:--

      (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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