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Japanese

あげる

Romaji ageru

JLPT N5 Common word

01

上げる あげる · ageru

JLPT N5 Common word

01ichidan verb · transitive

02ichidan verb · transitive

to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)

03ichidan verb · transitive

04ichidan verb · transitive

to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest)

05ichidan verb · transitive

polite (teineigo) languageusually kana

to give

06ichidan verb · transitive

to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college)

07ichidan verb · transitive

09ichidan verb · transitive

10ichidan verb · transitive

11ichidan verb · transitive

12ichidan verb · transitive

to raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up

13ichidan verb · transitive

14ichidan verb · transitive

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

15ichidan verb · transitive

16ichidan verb · transitive

to make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs

19ichidan verb · transitive

colloquial

to raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood

esp. as アゲる

20ichidan verb · intransitive

21ichidan verb · intransitive

22ichidan verb · intransitive · transitive

to vomit; to throw up

23auxiliary verb · ichidan verb

usually kanapolite (teineigo) language

to do for (the sake of someone else)

after the -te form of a verb

24suffix · ichidan verb

to complete ...

after the -masu stem of a verb

25suffix · ichidan verb

humble (kenjougo) language

to humbly do ...

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

Examples

両手をあげろ!

Hands up!

Tatoeba #78077

待ってあげる。

I'll wait for you.

Tatoeba #137941

彼に本をあげたの。

I gave him the book.

Tatoeba #119074

02

揚げる あげる · ageru

JLPT N2

01ichidan verb · transitive

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food

03ichidan verb · transitive

04ichidan verb · transitive

to land (e.g. a boat); to come ashore; to move (something) onto land

05ichidan verb · transitive

Examples

彼はたこを揚げた。

He flew a kite.

Tatoeba #112044

得手に帆を揚げる。

Hoist your sail when the wind is fair.

Tatoeba #123485

彼は息子とたこをあげた。

He flew a kite with his son.

Tatoeba #102749

03

挙げる あげる · ageru

JLPT N2

02ichidan verb · transitive

03ichidan verb · transitive

06ichidan verb · transitive

to raise (an army); to take up arms (against something); to rise up

07ichidan verb · transitive

to make known; to inform; to spread word; to win fame

08ichidan verb · transitive

09ichidan verb · transitive

10ichidan verb · transitive

Examples

盗人は今朝あげられた。

The robber was nabbed this morning.

Tatoeba #124137

全力をあげてたたかえ。

Fight with all your might.

Tatoeba #140741

私は先月結婚式を挙げました。

I held a wedding ceremony last month.

Tatoeba #74166

Source

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