Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 差し上げる · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 差さ し 上あ げる 差さ し 上あ げない Polite 差さ し 上あ げます 差さ し 上あ げません Past polite 差さ し 上あ げました 差さ し 上あ げませんでした Past 差さ し 上あ げた 差さ し 上あ げなかった Te-form 差さ し 上あ げて 差さ し 上あ げないで Desire 差さ し 上あ げたい 差さ し 上あ げたくない Potential 差さ し 上あ げられる also 差さ し 上あ げれる 差さ し 上あ げられない also 差さ し 上あ げれない Passive 差さ し 上あ げられる 差さ し 上あ げられない Causative 差さ し 上あ げさせる 差さ し 上あ げさせない Causative passive 差さ し 上あ げさせられる 差さ し 上あ げさせられない Volitional 差さ し 上あ げよう Polite volitional 差さ し 上あ げましょう Imperative 差さ し 上あ げろ 差さ し 上あ げるな Conditional 差さ し 上あ げれば 差さ し 上あ げなければ Tara conditional 差さ し 上あ げたら 差さ し 上あ げなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 高たか く 差さ し 上あ げる to hold something up high
He held the championship trophy up high.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 〈 物もの 〉 を 差さ し 上あ げる to humbly give something to a respected person
I gave my teacher some homemade cookies.
〈 動どう 詞し 〉 て 差さ し 上あ げる to humbly do something for a respected person
Allow me to carry your luggage for you.
ご 〈 事こと 〉 差さ し 上あ げる to humbly provide (an explanation, guidance, etc.) for a respected person
Allow me to explain this to you in detail.
Kanji 差 distinction, difference, variation Related words 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.
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.
Opposites 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Don't confuse with 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 .
Written forms 差さ し 上あ げる Usage 61%
Standard kanji spelling. The most common written form.
さしあげる Usage 26%
Search-only kana form. Not a typical written spelling for this word.
さし 上あ げる Usage 5%
差さ しあげる Usage 5%
差さし 上あ げる Usage 3%
Variant spelling without the okurigana し . Less common but acceptable.
Etymology Compound of 差し (sashi, continuative form of 差す 'to raise, offer') + 上げる (ageru, 'to raise, give'). The humble sense developed from the literal meaning of lifting something up to offer it to a superior.
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