Japanese

げる

まきあげる
Meaning: to roll up; to blow up; to swindle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

巻
き
上
げ
る

Example sentences

The strong wind blew up the sand in the schoolyard violently.
あの男は胴欲で、貧しい人々からさえも金を巻き上げている。
That man is heartless and wrings money even from poor people.

Usage Notes

Has several meanings: 1) To roll something upward (like a sail). 2) To blow things up into the air (like dust). 3) To take money or goods from someone through threats or trickery.

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