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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(かか)げるto publish, to print, to carry (an article), to put up, to hang out, to hoist, to fly (a sail), to float (a flag, kite, etc.), to tuck up (e.g. sleeves), to roll up, to tout (a principle, plan, etc.), to adopt (a slogan), to stoke a fire, to fan a flame

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to put up (a notice, sign, etc.), to hang out (e.g. a banner), to fly (e.g. a flag), to hoist, to raise, to display

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to hold up high, to raise overhead

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to tout (a principle, plan, etc.), to herald, to hold up (an ideal), to parade (e.g. a slogan)

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to publish, to print, to carry (e.g. an article)

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to tuck up (e.g. sleeves), to roll up

    6. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      6.

      to stoke (a fire), to fan (a flame)

      Archaic

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    掲げる 【かかげる】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      国会(こっかい)議事堂(ぎじどう)では国旗(こっき)(かか)られています。

      The national flag is hoisted at the Parliament Building.

      • N1

      探検(たんけん)()たちが松明(たいまつ)(かか)夜道(よみち)(すす)んでいる。

      The explorers make their way through the night, torches held high.

      • N1

      日本(にほん)チームの大会(たいかい)優勝(ゆうしょう)新聞(しんぶん)表紙(ひょうし)(かか)られました。

      The Japanese team’s championship victory was featured on the front page of the newspaper.

      • N1

      (ぼく)らのチームは「絶対(ぜったい)優勝(ゆうしょう)」というスローガンを(かか)ています。

      Our team's adopted the slogan 'Absolute Victory.'

      • N1

      平和(へいわ)主義(しゅぎ)(かか)ている(わたし)たちと正反対(せいはんたい)(かれ)らの論争(ろんそう)平行(へいこう)(せん)()わりました。

      As people advocating for peace, our debate with them, who oppose our views, ended in a stalemate.

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