挙あげる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

summon up; muster; gather

Used for gathering or mustering intangible resources such as energy, strength, or courage. Often appears with 力を挙げる or 全力を挙げる.

• 彼かれは全ぜん力りょくを挙あげてその問もん題だいに取とり組くんだ。

  He tackled the problem with all his might.

• 勇ゆう気きを挙あげて真しん実じつを話はなした。

  I mustered my courage and told the truth.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

arrest; capture; apprehend

Used for arresting or capturing criminals. Often used in news reports and police contexts.

• 警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃを挙あげた。

  The police arrested the suspect.

• 捜そう査さ本ほん部ぶは密みつ輸ゆ組そ織しきの幹かん部ぶを挙あげた。

  The investigation headquarters arrested an executive of the smuggling ring.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

nominate; recommend; propose

Used for putting forward a candidate, proposal, or recommendation. Common in formal settings such as meetings, elections, and business.

• 彼かれを議ぎ長ちょうに挙あげることに決きまった。

  It was decided to nominate him as chairperson.

• 会かい議ぎで新あたらしい案あんを挙あげた。

  I proposed a new plan at the meeting.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hold an event; conduct a ceremony

Used for holding formal events such as ceremonies, weddings, and funerals. Often seen in set phrases like 結婚式を挙げる.

• 来らい月げつ、結けっ婚こん式しきを挙あげる予よ定ていです。

  We plan to hold our wedding next month.

• 葬そう儀ぎは家か族ぞくだけで挙あげた。

  The funeral was held with only family members.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

raise an army; take up arms; rise up

Used for raising military forces or rebelling. Often appears in historical or dramatic contexts.

• 彼かれは兵へいを挙あげて反はん乱らんを起おこした。

  He raised an army and started a rebellion.

• 民みん衆しゅうが一いっ斉せいに挙あげた。

  The people rose up all at once.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make known; spread word; win fame

Used for making something widely known, such as a name, achievement, or information. Often seen in expressions like 名を挙げる.

• 彼かれはその発はつ明めいで名なを挙あげた。

  He made a name for himself with that invention.

• 真しん実じつを世よに挙あげるべきだ。

  We should make the truth known to the world.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

have a child; bear a child; raise children

Dated term for having or raising children. Modern Japanese usually uses 産む, 育てる, or もうける instead.

• 昔むかしの文ぶん献けんでは「子こを挙あげる」と書かかれることがある。

  In old documents, you sometimes see '子を挙げる' written.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

raise; elevate

Used in set phrases like 手を挙げる (raise one's hand). This sense is often replaced by 上げる in modern usage, but 挙げる appears in specific expressions.

See also: 手を挙げる

• 質しつ問もんがある人ひとは手てを挙あげてください。

  If you have a question, please raise your hand.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make a loud sound; raise one's voice

Used in set phrases like 声を挙げる (raise one's voice). Similar to 声を上げる, but 挙げる can carry a nuance of voicing an opinion or protest.

See also: 声を上げる

• 彼かれは反はん対たいの声こえを挙あげた。

  He raised his voice in opposition.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

earn; achieve; obtain

Used for achieving desirable results, such as good grades, profits, or success. Often appears with 成果, 成績, or 利益.

• 彼かれは素す晴ばらしい成せい果かを挙あげた。

  He achieved excellent results.

• 会かい社しゃは大おおきな利り益えきを挙あげた。

  The company earned a large profit.