あげ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to raise; to elevate
2. to do up (one's hair)
3. to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4. to land (a boat)
5. to deep-fry
6. to show someone (into a room)
7. to give
8. to send someone (away)
9. to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
10. to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
11. to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
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
17. to nominate
18. to summon (for geishas, etc.)
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 (1-dan, intransitive)
22. (of the tide) to come in
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
23. to vomit
Auxiliary verb (1-dan)
Polite
Usually written in kana
24. to do for (the sake of someone else)
after the -te form of a verb
25. to complete ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
26. to humbly do ...
after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
Pitch accent
げる
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (175 in total)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
Examples (200 in total)
Who did you give it to?
I did that for you.
I'll give you a hint.