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THE WORD · N5

上げるあげる

rising; giving to someone

Verbe · Suffix · Assistant · Group 2 verb

左手ひだりてを上あげなさい。

Raise your left hand.

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Parts of speech

Group 2 verb (ichidan) · Transitive · Intransitive · Auxiliary verb · Suffix

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 2 (ichidan)

Verb usage: transitive and intransitive (as per meaning)

Other written forms: あげる

English dictionary meanings
  • to raise
  • to elevate
  • to move something (to a higher place)
  • to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
  • to increase (price, quality, status, etc.)
  • to raise (a wage)
  • to show someone (into a room)
  • to let in (e.g. a guest)
  • to give
  • to enrol (one's child in school)
  • to enroll
  • to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
  • to develop (talent, skill, etc.)
  • to improve
  • to earn (something desirable)
  • to achieve (e.g. a good result)
  • to obtain
  • to promote (someone)
  • to complete
  • to finish
  • to make (a loud sound)
  • to raise (one's voice)
  • to raise (one's gaze)
  • to lift up (one's face)
  • to look up
  • to do up (one's hair)
  • to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  • to praise
  • to commend
  • to flatter
  • to make do (with less expenses than expected)
  • to cover expenses (with a given amount)
  • to set costs
  • to finish (one's studies)
  • to complete (a lesson)
  • to pass (e.g. a class)
  • to upload (e.g. an image)
  • to publish (on the internet)
  • to post
  • to raise someone's spirits
  • to cheer someone up
  • to enhance a mood
  • (of the tide) to come in
  • to rise
  • to increase (of market price)
  • to rise (of stock prices)
  • to vomit
  • to throw up
  • to do for (the sake of someone else)
  • to complete ...
  • to humbly do ...

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