Illustration: In a Japanese primary-school classroom, a pupil sits upright with one arm extended fully overhead, fingers straight and palm facing the teacher. Their eager expression and slight lift from the chair show how strongly they want to be called on.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

挙あげる

ageru

to raise

Used for raising a hand. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

質問しつもんがあれば右手みぎてを挙あげて下ください。
If you have a question, please raise your right hand.
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答こたえの分わかる人ひとは手てを挙あげて。
Raise your hand if you know the answer.
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警察けいさつは、両手りょうてを挙あげて家いえから出でてくるようトムに言いった。
The police told Tom to come out of the house with his hands up.
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Kanji in 挙

挙raise; planOnキョKunあげる・あがる・こぞる

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