上げる

あげる

• Verb

  Ichidan verb, transitive
  1. to raise; to elevate.

     See also 手を挙げる .

  2. to do up (one's hair).

     See also 髪を上げる .

  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 揚げる).
  6. to show someone (into a room).
  7. (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) (only 揚げる).
  8. to send someone (away).
  9. to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll.
  10. to increase (price, quality, status, etc.).
  11. to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice).

      See also 声を上げる .

  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 挙げる).
  17. to nominate (only 挙げる).
  18. to give.

      polite

  19. to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.).
  20. to bear (a child).
  21. to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding).

      usu. 挙げる

• Verb

  Ichidan verb, intransitive
  1. (of the tide) to come in.

• Verb

  Ichidan verb, intransitive, transitive
  1. to vomit.

• Auxiliary verb / Verb

  Ichidan verb
  1. to do for (the sake of someone else).

     kana-only polite

     after the -te form of a verb

• Suffix / Verb

  Ichidan verb
  1. to complete ....

     after the -masu stem of a verb

     See also 作り上げる .

  2. to humbly do ....

     humble

     after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility

     See also 申し上げる .