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挙
lift · raise · action · cite · hold (a ceremony)
N1On: きょKun: あげる、あがる
Memory Aid
'Kyo' — You 'CUE' up a game by lifting your hand to start.
Vocabulary
挙げるあげるto raise, to list, to give
挙手きょしゅraising hands
選挙せんきょelection
挙式きょしきwedding ceremony
一挙にいっきょにat a stroke, all at once
Example Sentences
質問がある人は手を挙げてください。
If you have a question, please raise your hand.
彼はその事件の証拠を挙げた。
He cited evidence for that incident.
長年の努力が実を結び、素晴らしい成果が挙がった。
Years of effort bore fruit, and wonderful results were achieved.
次の選挙には誰に投票しますか？
Who will you vote for in the next election?