Japanese

げる

すくいあげる
Meaning: to scoop up and lift out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

掬
い
上
げ
る

Example

He scooped up the small fish with a net.

Usage Notes

Used when lifting something from water or a container with a scooping motion, often with hands, a net, or a ladle.

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