Japanese

あげる

あげる
Meaning: to give (to someone), to raise, to lift
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example sentences

I will give a present to my friend.
1回だけチャンスをあげる。
I'll give you just one more chance.
母は毎晩、弟に絵本を読んであげる。
My mother reads a picture book to my younger brother every night.
子供たちは公園で白い兎に餌をあげていた。
The children were giving food to a white rabbit in the park.
飼い犬に新しい首輪を買ってあげた。
I bought my dog a new collar.
今朝、猫にエサをあげるのを忘れてしまった。
I forgot to feed the cat this morning.
あまりの喜びに、彼は声にならない叫びをあげた。
He let out a wordless cry of joy.
「バレンタインに彼にチョコをあげました。」
I gave him chocolate on Valentine's Day.
近所の野良猫に餌をあげてはいけない。
You must not feed the stray cats in the neighborhood.
公園でハトに豆をあげた。
I gave beans to the pigeons in the park.

Usage Notes

Main meaning: to give something to someone (of equal or lower status). Also means to raise/lift. Part of giving/receiving verb trio (あげる, くれる, もらう). Can be used as auxiliary verb after て-form to show doing something for someone.

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