Japanese

げる

だきあげる
Meaning: to pick up; to lift up in one's arms
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

抱
き
上
げ
る

Example

The mother gently picked up the crying baby.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for lifting a person or animal into one's arms.

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