Japanese

げる

あらげる
Meaning: to raise (one's voice); to make rough; to speak harshly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 荒げる 荒げない
Polite 荒げます 荒げません
Past 荒げた 荒げなかった
Polite + Past 荒げました 荒げませんでした
Te-form 荒げて 荒げなくて
Potential 荒げられる 荒げられない
Passive 荒げられる 荒げられない
Causative 荒げさせる 荒げさせない
Imperative 荒げろ 荒げるな

Handwriting

荒
げ
る

Example

He raised his voice out of excitement.

Usage Notes

Often used in the phrase '声を荒げる' (koe o arageru) to mean raising one's voice in anger or excitement. It is a variation of 'ararageru'.

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