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 send someone (away)
8. to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
9. to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
10. to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
11. to earn (something desirable)
12. to praise
13. to give (an example, etc.); to cite
usu. 挙げる
14. to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
usu. 挙げる
15. to summon (for geishas, etc.)
16. to bear (a child)
17. to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
usu. 挙げる
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
18. (of the tide) to come in
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
19. to vomit
Auxiliary verb (1-dan)
Polite
Usually written in kana
20. to do for (the sake of someone else)
after the -te form of a verb
21. to complete ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
22. to humbly do ...
after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
Kanji used
raise and suspend
Pitch accent
げる
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Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
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 deep-fry in oil
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to lavish money on
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
to gain fame; to make one's name
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
to lavish money on
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
Examples (3 in total)
This chicken is fried well.
Flying a kite can be dangerous.
She fried fish in salad oil.