上(あ)げる

あげる

verb (ichidan)

to raise, to give

他動詞 transitiveaction

See also: あげる (to give (kana)), 揚(あ)げる (to deep-fry), 上(あ)がる (intransitive)

Conjugation

1. to raise, to lift up

To move something upward.

手(て)を上(あ)げる。

To raise one's hand.

声(こえ)を上(あ)げる。

To raise one's voice.

旗(はた)を上(あ)げる。

To raise a flag.

To raise efficiency.

腕(うで)を上(あ)げた。

I improved my skills.

2. to give

To present to someone.

プレゼントを上(あ)げる。

To give a present.

I gave a book to my friend.

To give food to the dog.

To give pocket money to a child.

花(はな)を上(あ)げましょうか。

Shall I give you flowers?

上(あ)げる is a highly versatile verb with multiple meanings and uses.

1. To raise/lift: 手(て)を上(あ)げる (raise one's hand)
2. To give: プレゼントを上(あ)げる (give a present)
3. To improve: 効率(こうりつ)を上(あ)げる (raise efficiency)
When giving to social superiors, use 差(さ)し上(あ)げる instead.

〜て上(あ)げる expresses doing something for someone's benefit (speaker → other):

Related Words

Homophone: 挙げる (to cite)

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Added 2026.1.9 17:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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