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    3. 手を挙げる

    手を挙げる

    手てを​挙あげ​る​

    to raise one's hand

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab23 strokes

    手を上げる手をあげる

    てをあげる

    Verb

    1.
    to raise one's hand
    2.
    to surrender
    idiomatic expression
    3.
    to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
    4.
    to become better (at something), to improve
    idiomatic expression
    5.
    to throw one's hat in the ring, to volunteer, to indicate one intends to participate, to raise one's hand
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    挙
    あ.げる・あ.がる・こぞ.る…(2)
    raise・plan・project・behavior・actions
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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