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上げる あげる N4

  1. to elevate; to raise
  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 let in (e.g. a guest); to show someone (into a room)
  5. to give
  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 achieve (e.g. a good result); to earn (something desirable); to obtain
  9. to promote (someone)
  10. to complete; to finish
  11. to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
  12. to lift up (one's face); to look up; to raise (one's gaze)
  13. to do up (one's hair)
  14. to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  15. to commend; to flatter; to praise
  16. to cover expenses (with a given amount); to make do (with less expenses than expected); to set costs
  17. to complete (a lesson); to finish (one's studies); to pass (e.g. a class)
  18. to post; to publish (on the internet); to upload (e.g. an image)
  19. to cheer someone up; to enhance a mood; to raise someone's spirits
  20. (of the tide) to come in; to rise
  21. to increase (of market price); to rise (of stock prices)
  22. to throw up; to vomit
  23. to do for (the sake of someone else)
  24. to complete ...
  25. to humbly do ...

差し上げる さしあげる N4

  1. to hold up; to lift up; to raise
  2. to give; to offer; to present
  3. to do (for someone)

申し上げる もうしあげる N4

  1. to express; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.); to offer; to say; to state; to tell
  2. to do

持ち上げる もちあげる N3

  1. to elevate; to lift up; to raise
  2. to extol; to flatter; to praise to the sky

取り上げる とりあげる N3

  1. to pick up
  2. to accept; to adopt (a proposal); to listen to; to take up (a topic)
  3. to bring up (as a point of criticism); to make a problem of; to take issue with
  4. to cover; to feature; to report (news)
  5. to cancel; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of; to disqualify; to revoke; to take away
  6. to deliver (a baby)
  7. to collect (taxes)

見上げる みあげる N2

  1. to look up at; to raise one's eyes
  2. to admire; to look up to; to respect

仕上げる しあげる N1

  1. to complete; to finish off; to finish up; to get through; to polish off

読み上げる よみあげる N1

  1. to call out; to read aloud; to read out
  2. to finish reading; to read through

引き上げる ひきあげる N1

  1. to drag up; to lift up; to pull up
  2. to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
  3. to leave; to pull out; to retire; to withdraw
  4. to promote (someone to a higher position)
  5. to return home
  6. to expedite the schedule

繰り上げる くりあげる

  1. to advance; to move up
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