Japanese

げる

かかげる
Meaning: to hoist; to display; to fly (a flag)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

掲
げ
る

Example sentences

He set a new goal.
新しい店の看板を掲げる。
Hang the sign for the new shop.
優勝したチームのキャプテンが、金杯を高く掲げた。
The captain of the winning team held the gold trophy high.
彼らは改革という大義名分を掲げて行動を起こした。
They took action under the banner of reform.
圧倒的な力の差を前に、ついに白旗を掲げた。
Faced with an overwhelming difference in power, they finally raised the white flag.
彼は高遠な理想を掲げているが、現実は厳しい。
He holds lofty ideals, but reality is harsh.
祝日には家の前に日の丸を掲げる家が多かった。
On holidays, there were many houses that displayed the Japanese flag in front of their homes.
明治政府は、富国強兵を掲げて近代化を推し進めた。
The Meiji government promoted modernization under the slogan of 'Fukoku Kyohei' (Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Armed Forces).
彼は試合に勝って、誇らしげに優勝杯を掲げた。
He won the match and proudly held up the championship trophy.
彼は「芸術のための芸術」という理念を掲げた。
He advocated the ideal of 'art for art's sake'.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physically raising something like a flag or metaphorically stating a goal or policy.

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