Japanese

げる

もちあげる
Meaning: to lift up; to raise; to flatter; to praise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

持
ち
上
げ
る

Example sentences

He lifted the heavy luggage easily.
彼は重い箱を持ち上げる力がある
He has the strength to lift the heavy box.
「よいしょ」と重い荷物を持ち上げた。
He lifted the heavy luggage with a 'heave-ho'.
彼は重い荷物を軽々と持ち上げた。
He lifted the heavy luggage effortlessly.
彼は重い荷物をひょいと持ち上げた。
He picked up the heavy luggage effortlessly.
せーの、で一緒に重い荷物を持ち上げた。
On the count of 'Ready, set, go!', we lifted the heavy luggage together.
その巨漢は軽々と岩を持ち上げた
The giant man lifted the rock effortlessly.
子供が餅つきで重い杵を持ち上げようとした。
The child tried to lift the heavy pestle during the mochi-pounding.
彼は満身の力を込めて、重い荷物を持ち上げた。
He lifted the heavy luggage with all the strength in his body.
彼は重い鉄棒を軽々と持ち上げた
He lifted the heavy iron rod lightly.

Usage Notes

Used for physically lifting objects upwards or figuratively for flattering/praising someone.

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