手を挙げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手を挙げる | 手を挙げない |
| Polite | 手を挙げます | 手を挙げません |
| Past polite | 手を挙げました | 手を挙げませんでした |
| Past | 手を挙げた | 手を挙げなかった |
| Te-form | 手を挙げて | 手を挙げないで |
| Desire | 手を挙げたい | 手を挙げたくない |
| Potential | 手を挙げられるalso 手を挙げれる | 手を挙げられないalso 手を挙げれない |
| Passive | 手を挙げられる | 手を挙げられない |
| Causative | 手を挙げさせる | 手を挙げさせない |
| Causative passive | 手を挙げさせられる | 手を挙げさせられない |
| Volitional | 手を挙げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 手を挙げましょう | |
| Imperative | 手を挙げろ | 手を挙げるな |
| Conditional | 手を挙げれば | 手を挙げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手を挙げたら | 手を挙げなかったら |
raise one's hand
Physical action of lifting one's hand, e.g., to get attention or answer a question.
If you have a question, please raise your hand.
Idiomatic use; usually written 手を上げる. Means to admit defeat or yield.
He finally raised his hands and surrendered.
raise a hand against; threaten to strike
Usually 手を上げる. Implies a threatening gesture, often in the context of violence or intimidation.
He got angry and tried to raise his hand against the other person.
Idiomatic; usually 手を上げる. Often used for skills or abilities. Related to 腕を上げる.
See also: 腕を上げる
He has recently improved his cooking skills.
volunteer; throw one's hat in the ring
Usually 手を挙げる. Means to indicate willingness to participate or take on a task.
No one has volunteered for that job yet.