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    3. 上げる

    上げる

    上あげ​る​

    to raise

    N5KMT2News #4+4CoreDaily LifeBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab9 strokes

    騰げる

    あげるアゲる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to raise, to elevate
    2.
    to move something (to a higher place), to put onto (e.g. a shelf)
    3.
    to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to raise (a wage)
    4.
    to show someone (into a room), to let in (e.g. a guest)
    5.
    to give
    polite (teineigo) languageword usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll, to send (one's child; e.g. to college)
    7.
    to develop (talent, skill, etc.), to improve
    8.
    to earn (something desirable), to achieve (e.g. a good result), to obtain
    9.
    to promote (someone)
    10.
    to complete, to finish
    11.
    to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
    12.
    to raise (one's gaze), to lift up (one's face), to look up
    13.
    to do up (one's hair)
    14.
    to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
    15.
    to praise, to commend, to flatter
    16.
    to make do (with less expenses than expected), to cover expenses (with a given amount), to set costs
    17.
    to finish (one's studies), to complete (a lesson), to pass (e.g. a class)
    18.
    to upload (e.g. an image), to publish (on the internet), to post
    19.
    to raise someone's spirits, to cheer someone up, to enhance a mood
    colloquial

    Verb, Intransitive

    20.
    (of the tide) to come in, to rise
    21.
    to increase (of market price), to rise (of stock prices)
    finance

    Verb, Intransitive, Transitive

    22.
    to vomit, to throw up

    Auxiliary, Verb

    23.
    to do for (the sake of someone else)
    word usually written using kana alonepolite (teineigo) language

    Suffix, Verb

    24.
    to complete ...
    25.
    to humbly do ...
    humble (kenjougo) language

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    手てを上あげてください。

    Please raise your hand.

    KMT2Daily Life
    荷に物もつを棚たなに上あげました。

    I put the luggage on the shelf.

    KMT2Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの利り益えきを大おおきく上あげました。

    He significantly increased the company's profits.

    KMT3Business & Finance
    この写しゃ真しんをSNSに上にあげてもいいですか?

    Can I upload this photo to social media?

    KMT3TechnologyInternet & Social Media
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの成せい功こうで、会かい社しゃの評ひょう価かを上あげることができました。

    With the success of the new project, we were able to raise the company's reputation.

    KMT4Business & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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