Japanese

げる

ふりあげる
Meaning: to swing up; to brandish; to raise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

振
り
上
げ
る

Example

The angry man raised his fist high.

Usage Notes

Refers to raising a hand or an object with force or momentum.

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