Japanese Learning

What is the meaning of “挙げる”?

WordReadingMeaning
挙げるあげる〔上の方へ伸ばす〕raise

1〔上の方へ伸ばす〕raise
賛成の人は手を挙げてください
Those in favor, raise your hands.
後ろで「手を挙げろ」という声がした
“Hands up!”said a voice behind us.

2〔示す〕
似た例をもう2,3挙げる
give [《文》 cite] a few more similar examples
警察は状況証拠しか挙げられなかった
The police could produce only circumstantial evidence.
国会議員の名前を挙げた
He mentioned the name of a Diet member.

3〔推挙する〕
彼を会長候補に挙げることが決まった
They decided to nominate him for president.

4〔検挙する〕arrest
殺人犯はその場で挙げられた
The murderer was arrested [《文》 apprehended] on the spot.
麻薬密輸団はまだ挙げられていない
The drug smugglers are still at large.

5〔式を行う〕
10月に結婚式を挙げる予定です
We plan to have [hold] our wedding (ceremony) in October.

6〔大勢の人を動かす〕
彼らはついに政府に対して兵を挙げた
They finally 「took up arms [rose up in arms] against the government.

7〔世間に知らせる〕
第2作目の小説で彼は名を挙げた
He won fame with his second novel.

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