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手てを上あげる

Meanings

Expression

Verb (1-dan)

1. to raise one's hand

それに軽かるく手てを上あげて、俺おれはまた足あしを進すすめる。I raise my hand lightly in response and continue walking.

2. to surrender

usu. 手を上げる

囲かこまれた犯はん人にんは、すぐに手てを上あげた。Once surrounded, the criminal gave up right away.

3. to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)

usu. 手を上げる

4. to become better (at something); to improve

usu. 手を上げる

5. to throw one's hat in the ring; to volunteer; to indicate one intends to participate; to raise one's hand

usu. 手を挙げる

Alt. forms

手てを上あげる

手てを挙あげる

手てをあげる

Kanji used

hand

above

Conjugations...Used in: 1958

Composed of

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

Examples (11 in total)

彼かの女じょは手てを上あげた。

She raised her hand.

痛いたかったら、手てを上あげてください。

If it hurts, raise your hand.

タケシは質しつ問もんしようと手てを上あげた。

Takeshi raised his hand to ask a question.