()がる

あがる
verb (godan)
to be raised; to come up; to be cited
自動詞 intransitivecommunicationaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()がる()がらない
Present polite()がります()がりません
Past()がった()がらなかった
Past polite()がりました()がりませんでした
て form()がって()がらなくて
ている present()がっている()がっていない
ている polite()がっています()がっていません
ている past()がっていた()がっていなかった
ている past polite()がっていました()がっていませんでした
Conditional ば()がれば()がらなければ
Conditional たら()がったら()がらなかったら
Volitional()がろう
Volitional polite()がりましょう
Potential()がれる()がれない
Passive()がられる()がられない
Causative()がらせる()がらせない
Imperative()がれ()がるな
1. to be brought up; to be cited; to be named
Said of names, examples, opinions, or candidates that come up in a discussion. This kanji is the one used when something is put forward for consideration rather than physically rising.
名前(なまえ)()がった。
His name came up.
会議(かいぎ)いくつ意見(いけん)()がった。
Several opinions were raised at the meeting.
Three names have come up as candidates, but nothing has been decided yet.
2. to be produced; to be obtained (of results or evidence)
Said of results, profits, or evidence that come to hand as the product of effort or investigation.
成果(せいか)()がった。
Results were achieved.
New evidence came to light in the investigation.
Little came of it despite the time spent, so we decided to review our approach.

One of several kanji written for あがる. ()がる is the transitive ()げる's intransitive partner, used where something is put forward or produced.

Choosing the kanji

  • ()がる: to go up — the general word for rising
  • ()がる: to be cited, to be produced — names, examples, results, evidence
  • ()がる: to be deep-fried; to be hoisted

Common collocations

Transitivity

Intransitive; the thing raised is marked with が. The transitive partner is ()げる ((れい)()げる, to give an example).