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Meaning of 持ち上げる(もちあげる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

持ち上げる, 持上げる
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
もちあげる
Romaji
mochiageru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to elevate; to raise; to lift up
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

Example Sentences

持ち上げる, 持上げる, もちあげる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
持ち上げる
Plain Polite
持ち上げます
Negative
持ち上げない
Negative Polite
持ち上げません

Past

Plain
持ち上げた
Plain Polite
持ち上げました
Negative
持ち上げなかった
Negative Polite
持ち上げませんでした

Te

Plain
持ち上げて
Plain Polite
持ち上げまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
持ち上げられる
Plain Polite
持ち上げられます
Negative
持ち上げられない
Negative Polite
持ち上げられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

hold, have

On:

Kun: も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる

9 strokes

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JLPT 5

above, up

On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

3 strokes

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