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
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to lend (e.g. money)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to raise overhead
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to raise (one's voice)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to raise (one's voice)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to raise overhead
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to scoop up; to dip up
to boost; to force up; to push up
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to gain fame; to make one's name
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to bind up; to tie up
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to know (a person); to think
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to pick up; to pick out
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to pull up; to haul up
to lend (e.g. money)
to cite an example
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to bind up; to tie up
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to pull up; to haul up
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to scoop up; to dip up
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to boost; to force up; to push up
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to pull up; to haul up
to weave up into fabric
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to slide up; to drag up
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
to polish up; to shine up
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to put up one's hair
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to shave off
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to achieve; to bring about a result
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to finish dyeing
to stand up; to leave
to finish printing; to print off
to compose; to put together
to know (a person); to think
to count up; to enumerate
to make it less expensive
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to raise the bar
to well up (tears, feelings, etc.)
to bid up the price of
to work one's way up
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
to lavish money on
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to work one's way up
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to throw up (in the air)
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to weave up into fabric
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to improve one's skill
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to cite an example
to deep-fry in oil
to call out
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
to promote; to make richer
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to hold a ceremony
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to put up one's hair
to carry or bring (up)
to stand up; to leave
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to pull in (fish); to land
to gain fame; to make one's name
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to use all one's strength (ability)
to raise an army
to pick up and rescue
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to finish sewing
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
to raise the standard
to achieve; to bring about a result
to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
to make it less expensive
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to score the first point
to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
to call in a geisha
to lavish money on
to finish the work
to carry (of digit, bit, etc.)
to heat something up
Examples (200 in total)
Who did you give it to?
I did that for you.
I'll give you a hint.