Japanese

げる

すいあげる
Meaning: to pump up; to suck up; to exploit; to siphon off; to gather (opinions)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

吸
い
上
げ
る

Example

This pump is capable of pumping up groundwater from deep down.

Usage Notes

Primarily used for pumping liquids, but can also refer to exploiting profits or organizations gathering opinions from the public.

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