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Japanese

げる

かつぎあげる
Meaning: to lift something onto one's shoulders; to put someone forward
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example

祭りで、彼らは重い神輿を担ぎ上げた。
At the festival, they lifted the heavy portable shrine onto their shoulders.

Usage Notes

It can mean physically carrying something upward, especially with the shoulders, or figuratively promoting a person and placing them in a prominent position.

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