差し上げる・差上げる|さしあげるsashiageru[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
差し上げる差し上げる is the most common spelling among these forms and the form beginners should normally use.
差上げる差上げる is less common than 差し上げる. It is a kanji-and-kana spelling, but beginners should choose 差し上げる.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto lift up; to hold up; to raise
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto give; to present; to offer
- auxiliary verb, ichidan verbto do (for someone)after -te form of verb; more respectful than 〜して上げる
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 差し上げる（さしあげる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 差し上げます（さしあげます） |
| Negative (nai) | 差し上げない（さしあげない） |
| polite (masen) | 差し上げません（さしあげません） |
| classical zu / nu | 差し上げず・差し上げぬ（さしあげず・さしあげぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 差し上げた（さしあげた） |
| polite (mashita) | 差し上げました（さしあげました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 差し上げなかった（さしあげなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 差し上げませんでした（さしあげませんでした） |
| Te form | 差し上げて（さしあげて） |
| Potential | 差し上げられる（さしあげられる） |
| Passive | 差し上げられる（さしあげられる） |
| Causative | 差し上げさせる（さしあげさせる） |
| Causative passive | 差し上げさせられる（さしあげさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 差し上げれば（さしあげれば） |
| tara | 差し上げたら（さしあげたら） |
| Volitional | 差し上げよう（さしあげよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 差し上げましょう（さしあげましょう） |
| Imperative | 差し上げろ（さしあげろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymあげるNeutralThe everyday word for giving, and also for lifting or raising; 「差し上げる」 is its humble form when giving, but for lifting things 「上げる」 is perfectly fine.
- Synonym捧げるささげるWrittenWritten/formal prose for offering something up with both hands or devoting oneself, as in 「命を捧げる」; more solemn than 「差し上げる」.
- Synonym差し出すさしだすNeutralHolding something out or handing it over, as in 「手を差し出す」; the emphasis is on the action itself, not on respect.
- Synonym贈与ぞうよFormalA formal term for giving property free of charge; mostly used in legal and tax contexts.
- Related渡すわたすNeutralMeans handing something over, as in 「書類を渡す」, with no respect built in; 「先生に渡します」 is fine with a superior, but use 「差し上げる」 to sound humble.
- Related手渡すてわたすNeutralHanding something over in person, as in 「直接手渡す」; the focus is on face-to-face delivery, not on politeness.
- Related贈るおくるNeutralGiving as a gift, as in 「花を贈る」 or 「誕生日に何を贈る？」; works in both speech and writing but carries no humility, unlike 「差し上げる」.
- Related与えるあたえるNeutralTo give or bestow, typically from a superior to a subordinate, as in 「餌を与える」.
- Related進呈しんていFormalA formal word for presenting a gift, as in 「粗品進呈」; mostly seen in notices and announcements.
- Related授けるさずけるFormalA formal word for conferring something on someone below you, as in 「賞を授ける」; the direction is the reverse of humble 「差し上げる」.
- Related提出ていしゅつNeutralSubmitting documents or assignments, as in 「レポートを提出する」; common at school and work. 「差し上げる」 is humble giving, not submission.
- Related進上しんじょうFormalA formal word for offering an item up, with an old-fashioned flavor; nowadays 「進呈」 is the usual choice.
- Related進ぜるしんぜるFormalA formal, old-fashioned humble verb for giving or doing something for someone; rarely used today.
- Related呈するていするFormalA formal word for offering something up or for displaying, as in 「苦言を呈する」.
- Antonym下げるさげるNeutralThe opposite of 「差し上げる」 in its lifting sense: to lower or put down, as in 「手を下げる」.
- Antonym落とすおとすNeutralAlso opposite to the lifting sense of 「差し上げる」: to drop something, as in 「荷物を落とす」.
「差し上げる」 is the humble form of 「あげる」 for giving, as in 「お茶を差し上げる」, and can also mean to lift up. In everyday speech just say 「上げる」 or 「あげる」. For solemn dedication use 「捧げる」; for handing things over, 「渡す」 or 「手渡す」; for conferring from above, 「授ける」. To put down or lower, use 「下げる」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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