How to say up-and-down in Japanese

JLPTN5

上げる^☆【あげるageru】挙げる^★・揚げる^☆ Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to raise; to elevate ➜ 手を挙げる
to do up (one's hair) ➜ 髪を上げる
to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
to land (a boat)
to deep-fry ［揚げる］
to show someone (into a room)
to summon (for geishas, etc.) ［揚げる］ - usually written using kana alone
to send someone (away)
to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice) ➜ 声を上げる
to earn (something desirable)
to praise
to give (an example, etc.); to cite - usu. 挙げる
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) - usu. 挙げる
to arrest ［挙げる］
to nominate ［挙げる］
to give ［上げる］ - polite language
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ［上げる］
to bear (a child)
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) - usu. 挙げる

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

ichidan verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

auxiliary verb / ichidan verb:

to do for (the sake of someone else) - after the -te form of a verb - usually written using kana alone - polite language
to complete ... - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ 作り上げる
to humbly do ... - after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility - humble language ➜ 申し上げる

Example Sentences

すぐにsuguni 諦めてakiramete 昼寝hirune をwo するsuru かも知れないkamoshirenai。: I may give up soon and just take a nap.
急いisoi でde！: Get a move on.
大きくookiku なっna たらtara 王様ousama にni なりnari たいtai。: When I grow up, I want to be a king.
高校生koukousei のno 時toki はha 毎朝maiasa6時ji にni 起きoki てte いi たta。: Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
起きoki たta 時toki 私watashi はha 悲しかっkanashika たta。: When I woke up, I was sad.

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