Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary

あげる

ageru

Description

「あげる」は、自分から人に物をわたすときによく使う言葉です。

"あげる" is a word often used when you give something to someone from yourself.

物を上の方に動かすときにも「あげる」と言います。

When moving something upward, you also say "あげる".

Meanings

あげるageru

to give (something to someone)

友だちにプレゼントをあげる。

Give a present to a friend.

あげるageru

to raise; to lift up

手をあげてください。

Please raise your hand.

あげるageru

to do something for someone (auxiliary)

妹に本を読んであげる。

Read a book to my younger sister.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    「あげる」 is used when you give to others; 「くれる」 is when someone gives to you.

  • Form

    as an auxiliary, verb-te + あげる means doing an action for someone else's benefit.

Images