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ageru
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verb[T]
to deep-fry; to fry in oil
ageru
Pronunciation
Etymology
A native Japanese verb ageru, written with 揚 to emphasize lifting up from oil or raising; historically related in use to 上げる.
Examples
天ぷらを揚げる。
tenpura o ageru
I deep-fry tempura.
母は魚を油で揚げた。
haha wa sakana o abura de ageta
My mother fried the fish in oil.
Character Breakdown
揚
yō
raise; lift; fry
げ
ge
phonetic kana forming the verb stem
る
ru
verb-ending kana
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2
verb[T]
to raise, hoist, or fly something, especially a flag, kite, or sail
ageru
Pronunciation
Etymology
A native Japanese verb ageru, here written with 揚 to stress raising something high into the air.
Examples
船員が旗を揚げる。
sen'in ga hata o ageru
The sailor hoists the flag.
子どもたちは凧を空高く揚げた。
kodomotachi wa tako o sora takaku ageta
The children flew the kite high in the sky.
Character Breakdown
揚
yō
raise; lift; hoist
げ
ge
phonetic kana forming the verb stem
る
ru
verb-ending kana
Collocations
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3
verb[T]
to land or unload goods, especially fish or cargo, from a ship
ageru
Pronunciation
Etymology
A native Japanese verb ageru, written with 揚 in maritime and transport contexts to mean bringing something up or ashore.
Examples
漁師たちは港に魚を揚げた。
ryōshitachi wa minato ni sakana o ageta
The fishermen landed the fish at the port.
貨物を岸に揚げる作業が始まった。
kamotsu o kishi ni ageru sagyō ga hajimatta
The work of unloading the cargo onto the shore began.
Character Breakdown
揚
yō
lift; unload; bring ashore
げ
ge
phonetic kana forming the verb stem
る
ru
verb-ending kana
Collocations
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