Results, the nail which sticks out gets hammered down

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:

(of the tide) to come in

ichidan verb / intransitive verb / transitive:

to vomit

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

調節chousetsu レバーREBAA をwo 上ue にni上げるageruとto 座面zamen のno 高さtakasa をwo 調節chousetsu できますdekimasu。 You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.

たこtako をwo上げるageruことkoto がga 危険なkikenna ことkoto もmo あるaru。 Flying a kite can be dangerous.

彼らkarera はha 給料kyuuryou をwo上げるageruようにyouni 要求youkyuu したshita。 They made a claim for higher pay.

彼女kanojo はha 小さなchiisana 驚きodoroki のno 悲鳴himei をwo上げるageruとto、浴室yokushitsu にni 逃げてnigete 行ったitta。 She gave a small cry of alarm and fled to the bathroom.

零細reisai 小売店kouriten などnado はha 新shin 年度nendo にはniha 利益rieki をwo上げるageruでしょうdeshou。 Mom-and-pop stores will turn a profit in the new fiscal year.

「冬fuyu のno ソナタSONATA」をwo 例rei にni挙げるageruまでもなくmademonaku、いまやimaya 時ならぬtokinaranu 韓流kanryuu ブームBUUMU であるdearu。 You don't need to bring up "A Winter Sonata" to show that South Korean culture is having an unexpected boom in Japan.

私watashi はha 彼kare にni ペンPEN をwoあげるageruつもりtsumori ですdesu。 I'll give him a pen.

解き方tokikata をwo 教えてoshieteあげるageruよyo。 I will show you how to solve it.

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上^☆【うえue】

noun / ~の noun / adverbial noun / suffix noun:

above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter)
top; summit
surface; on
before; previous
superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder)
on top of that; besides; what's more
upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after)
matters concerning...; as concerns ...
since (i.e. "for that reason") - as ...上は

suffix noun:

suffix indicating higher social standing - honorific language ➜ 父上
place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) - archaism
emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo - archaism
noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) - archaism

おo 席seki のno上のueno棚tana のno 中naka にni 入ってhaitte おりますorimasu。 It's in the overhead compartment.

このkono 踏台fumidai をwo 使えばtsukaebaクローゼットKUROOZETTOのno上ueにni 手が届くtegatodoku よyo。 If you stand on this stool, you can reach the top of the closet.

机tsukue のno上ueにni ペンPEN がga何本hon ありますarimasu かka。 Are there any pens on the desk?

寒かったsamukattaうえueにni、風kaze がga 強かったtsuyokatta。 It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.

彼らkarera はha 合意goui のno上ueでde 敏速なbinsokuna 行動koudou をwo とったtotta。 They acted immediately by agreement.

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冷たい^☆【つめたいtsumetai・つべたいtsubetai】 Inflection

adjective:

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing Antonym: 熱い
coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly

冷たいtsumetai北風kitakaze がga 木の葉konoha をwo 茶色chairo にni したshita。 The cold north wind turned the leaves brown.

冷たいtsumetaiなあnaa。 That's a bit cold.

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昼間^★【ひるまhiruma・ちゅうかんchuukan】

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

太陽taiyou はha昼間hiruma輝くkagayaku。 The sun shines during the day.

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一般^★【いっぱんippan】 Inflection

~の noun / adjectival noun / noun:

general; universal
ordinary; average; common Antonym: 特殊

adjectival noun / noun:

the same; no different; (just) as if - archaism

そのsono 理論riron はha まだmada一般ippanにni 認められていないmitomerareteinai。 The theory is not accepted yet.

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等しい^☆【ひとしいhitoshii】均しい・斉しい Inflection

adjective:

equal; identical; the same
no different (to); just like; equivalent

１ヤードYAADO はha３フィートFYIITO にni等しいhitoshii。 A yard is equal to three feet.

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発明^☆【はつめいhatsumei】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

invention

adjectival noun:

intelligent; clever ➜ 聡明

noun / ~する noun:

being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear - archaism

エジソンEJISONがga 電球denkyuu をwo発明hatsumeiしたshita。 Edison invented the light bulb.

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