差し上げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 差し上げる | 差し上げない |
| Polite | 差し上げます | 差し上げません |
| Past polite | 差し上げました | 差し上げませんでした |
| Past | 差し上げた | 差し上げなかった |
| Te-form | 差し上げて | 差し上げないで |
| Desire | 差し上げたい | 差し上げたくない |
| Potential | 差し上げられるalso 差し上げれる | 差し上げられないalso 差し上げれない |
| Passive | 差し上げられる | 差し上げられない |
| Causative | 差し上げさせる | 差し上げさせない |
| Causative passive | 差し上げさせられる | 差し上げさせられない |
| Volitional | 差し上げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 差し上げましょう | |
| Imperative | 差し上げろ | 差し上げるな |
| Conditional | 差し上げれば | 差し上げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 差し上げたら | 差し上げなかったら |
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.
I offer tea to the guest (lifting the cup).
彼は荷物を棚に差し上げた。
He lifted the luggage onto the shelf.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Humble expression (kenjougo) for giving something to a person of higher status. The speaker humbles their own action of giving. Used when the recipient is someone to whom respect is due.
先生に記念品を差し上げました。
I presented a memento to the teacher.
お礼に何か差し上げたいのですが。
I would like to give you something as a token of thanks.
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
do for someone (humble)
Humble auxiliary verb attached to the -te form of a verb. Indicates that the speaker performs an action for the benefit of a respected person. More polite than ～してあげる.
社長を駅まで送って差し上げました。
I drove the company president to the station (as a favor).
お荷物を持って差し上げましょう。
Let me carry your luggage for you.
He held the championship trophy up high.
I gave my teacher some homemade cookies.
Allow me to carry your luggage for you.
Allow me to explain this to you in detail.
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.
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.
差し上げる is the humble form used when giving to a superior, while 与える is never used for giving upward in status.
差し上げる is the humble form used when giving something to a social superior, while 贈る is the neutral verb for gift-giving without that politeness marking.
してやる is casual and can sound condescending, whereas 差し上げる (as in してさしあげる) is the humble form used when doing something for a social superior.
Variant spelling without the okurigana し. Less common but acceptable.