あげる・上げるageru[0]heiban (flat)
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- ichidan verb, transitive verbto raise; to elevate
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage)occ. 騰げる in ref. to price
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto give
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto promote (someone)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto complete; to finish
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto raise (one's gaze); to lift up (one's face); to look up
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto do up (one's hair)髪も上げたほうが私は好きだ。↗I also prefer it with the hair worn up.
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto praise; to commend; to flatter
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make do (with less expenses than expected); to cover expenses (with a given amount); to set costs
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto finish (one's studies); to complete (a lesson); to pass (e.g. a class)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto upload (e.g. an image); to publish (on the internet); to post
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto raise someone's spirits; to cheer someone up; to enhance a moodesp. as アゲる
- ichidan verb, intransitive verb(of the tide) to come in; to rise
- ichidan verb, intransitive verb, financeto increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbto vomit; to throw up
- auxiliary verb, ichidan verbto do for (the sake of someone else)after the -te form of a verb
- suffix, ichidan verbto complete ...after the -masu stem of a verb
- suffix, ichidan verbto humbly do ...after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | あげる |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | あげます |
| Negative (nai) | あげない |
| polite (masen) | あげません |
| classical zu / nu | あげず・あげぬ |
| Past (ta) | あげた |
| polite (mashita) | あげました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | あげなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | あげませんでした |
| Te form | あげて |
| Potential | あげられる |
| Passive | あげられる |
| Causative | あげさせる |
| Causative passive | あげさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | あげれば |
| tara | あげたら |
| Volitional | あげよう |
| polite (mashou) | あげましょう |
| Imperative | あげろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- Synonym引き上げるひきあげるNeutralPulls something upward; also used for raising taxes or wages, and has a sense of withdrawing. 「上げる」 is broader in scope.
- Synonym押し上げるおしあげるNeutralPushes something up from below; often used for pushing up prices or stock prices, stressing the force applied from outside.
- Synonym持ち上げるもちあげるNeutralLifts something up by hand; it can also mean to flatter someone. 「上げる」 is not limited to lifting with the hands.
- Synonym高めるたかめるNeutralRaises the degree or level of something; its objects are usually abstract things like ability or awareness.
- Synonym格上げかくあげNeutralA noun meaning specifically an upgrade in grade, rank, status or qualification — for people and things alike, such as a product or a rating.
- Synonym差し上げるさしあげるFormalThe formal, humble equivalent of 「あげる」 meaning to give; it can also mean lifting something up, a sense not limited to polite contexts.
- Synonym増やすふやすNeutralMakes quantities larger, adding to numbers or amounts; 「上げる」 focuses on raising position, degree or price.
- Related増額ぞうがくWrittenSpecifically increases an amount of money, such as a budget or subsidy; mainly a word of written prose.
- Related張り上げるはりあげるNeutralSpecifically means raising one's voice to shout loudly; the object is always one's voice.
- Related増すますWrittenQuantity or degree growing; mostly intransitive and leaning toward written prose, while 「上げる」 means making something rise.
- Related挙げるあげるNeutralA homophone covering giving examples, listing, holding events and making arrests; 「上げる」 centers on position or figures rising.
- Antonym下げるさげるNeutralThe direct opposite of 「上げる」: lowering position, price, temperature and the like.
- Antonym落とすおとすNeutralMakes something drop, or lowers degree or quality; it stands opposite to 「上げる」 in the sense of lowering.
「上げる」 is the default for raising position, price and the like. Use 「持ち上げる」 to lift by hand, 「引き上げる」 to pull up or raise taxes and wages, 「高める」 to raise levels, and 「増やす」 to increase quantity.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- (一般的意味)低い位置から高い位置に移動させる。
- 【挙げる】手を使って高い位置に移動させる。
- 【挙げる】手を高い位置に移動させる。
- 【揚げる】目の高さより、相当に高い位置に移動させる。
- (胃から口に吐瀉物が「あがる」ことから)吐く、吐瀉する。
- アップロードする。
- 低い値から高い値にする。
- 価格や価値を高める。
- 【騰げる】市場の相場などにおいて価格等を低いものから高いものにする。
- 目立たないところから、より分け目立たせる。
- 【挙げる】指摘する。列挙する。
- 【挙げる】推薦する、推挙する。
- 【揚げる】(調理法)熱した油をくぐらせ、食品に熱を通すと同時に余分な水分を揮発させる。
- 他人を家に入れる。
- (「差し上げる」の略化かつぞんざい化)与える。
- 費用などを安く済ませる。
- 出しつくす。
- 全員で行う。総動員する。
- 動詞が先行する接続助詞「て・で」の後に付き、その動作が相手への恩や親切であると話し手・書き手が思っていることを意味する。


