挙がる
挙がる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 挙がる | 挙がらない |
| Polite | 挙がります | 挙がりません |
| Past polite | 挙がりました | 挙がりませんでした |
| Past | 挙がった | 挙がらなかった |
| Te-form | 挙がって | 挙がらないで |
| Desire | 挙がりたい | 挙がりたくない |
| Potential | 挙がれる | 挙がれない |
| Passive | 挙がられる | 挙がられない |
| Causative | 挙がらせる | 挙がらせない |
| Causative passive | 挙がらせられるalso 挙がらされる | 挙がらせられないalso 挙がらされない |
| Volitional | 挙がろう | |
| Polite volitional | 挙がりましょう | |
| Imperative | 挙がれ | 挙がるな |
| Conditional | 挙がれば | 挙がらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 挙がったら | 挙がらなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
turn up; become known; come to light
Used when evidence, facts, or information emerge or are discovered. Often in contexts like investigations or discussions.
New evidence has turned up.
His name has come up as a suspect.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Specifically for criminals being apprehended. Often used in news or police contexts.
The culprit was finally arrested.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a body part or object moving upward, often voluntarily or as a gesture. For hands, it implies raising to ask a question or volunteer.
The hands of people with questions went up.
His hand shot up.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be shown; be displayed; be listed; be given
Used when something is presented, exhibited, or included in a list, such as examples, candidates, or items on display.
His work is being shown at the exhibition.
Her name was listed as a candidate.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
arise; break out; become excited
Describes voices, excitement, or uproar arising spontaneously, often in a crowd or group. Cross-referenced with 上がる sense 23.
See also: 上がる
A loud cheer arose from the venue.
The audience erupted in excitement at the announcement.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の証拠が挙がるfor evidence (of something) to turn up
Evidence against the culprit finally turned up.
- 〈人〉が挙がるfor a suspect or criminal to be caught/arrested
The culprit was finally caught.
- 手が挙がるfor someone's hand to go up (to volunteer or ask a question)
When asked if there were questions, several hands went up.
- 〈人〉の名前が挙がるfor someone's name to be mentioned or listed (as a candidate, suspect, etc.)
His name has come up as a candidate for the next president.
- 歓声が挙がるfor cheers/shouts to break out (from a crowd)
When the goal was scored, cheers broke out from the crowd.
Expressions
- 名が挙がるbecome famous; gain recognition