差さし上あげる

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

差し上げる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Physical action of lifting something up. Often used when offering an object to someone or raising it to a higher position.

Related words

掲かかげるN2sense 1
掲げる means to hoist or display something raised up (like a flag or sign), while 差し上げる's lifting sense is more about physically raising an object in one's hands.
贈おくるN4sense 2
贈る is a neutral word for presenting a gift, while 差し上げる adds humility, marking the recipient as socially superior to the speaker.
奉たてまつるN1
差し上げる is the everyday modern humble verb for giving something to a superior, while 奉る is far more formal and typically used in historical, religious, or ceremonial contexts.
進しん呈ていN1
差し上げる is a humble/polite verb used when giving something to a customer or social superior, while 進呈 is a formal written expression often seen in advertisements and business notices.

Opposites

頂いただくN4sense 2
差し上げる humbly describes the speaker giving something to a superior, while いただく humbly describes the speaker receiving something from a superior—opposite directions of the same polite exchange.
頂ちょう戴だいN3
差し上げる is the humble verb for giving something to a superior, the opposite direction of 頂戴, which means humbly receiving something.

Politeness

上あげるplainN5sense 2
あげる is the plain, everyday word for 'give,' while 差し上げる is its humble (謙譲語) form used when the giver is speaking about themselves giving to a superior.
献けん上じょうplain
差し上げる is the everyday humble verb for giving something to someone above you, while 献上 is a more archaic, ceremonial word reserved for offerings to emperors, lords, or other very high-status figures.
与あたえるplainN3

Don't confuse with

下くださるN4sense 2
差し上げる is used when the speaker gives something up to a respected person, whereas くださる is used when that respected person gives something to the speaker—learners often mix up the direction.
差さし出だすN2sense 1
差し上げる means to lift something up or humbly give it to a superior, while 差し出す means to hold something out or submit it, despite sharing the kanji 差し.