Japanese Conversation · Level 39
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Japanese word
上げる
Pronunciation
Romajiageru
Meaning
- verbraise
Example
毎朝、手を上げます。mai asa te o a ge ma su
I raise my hand every morning.
More examples
質問があるので手を上げます。shitsu mon ga a ru no de te o a ge ma su
I raise my hand because I have a question.
荷物を棚の上に上げます。ni motsu o tana no ue ni a ge ma su
I lift the luggage onto the shelf.
Core concept
Describes making something physically higher or increasing its amount, level, or quality.
Common phrases
手を上げるte o a ge ru
raise one's hand
声を上げるkoe o a ge ru
raise one's voice
給料を上げるkyū ryō o a ge ru
raise one's salary
温度を上げるon do o a ge ru
raise the temperature
成績を上げるsei seki o a ge ru
improve one's grades
Similar words
持ち上げるmochiageru: To lift something from a lower position to a higher one.
高めるtakameru: To make a level, quality, or intensity higher.
増やすfuyasu: To make the amount or number of something greater.
Definition in Japanese
物の位置や数値、状態などを、今より高い段階にする。mono no i chi ya sū chi jō tai na do o ima yo ri taka i dan kai ni su ru
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 上げる (ageru) is the transitive partner of 上がる (agaru), a native verb meaning "to rise"; the pair contrasts making something higher with becoming higher.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 声を上げる (koe o ageru) can mean "to raise one's voice," showing that 上げる (ageru) applies to intensity as well as physical height.