手を挙げる

てをあげる

Also written 手を上げる, 手をあげる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to raise one's hand
2. to surrender (usu. 手を上げる)
3. to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike) (usu. 手を上げる)
4. to become better (at something); to improve (usu. 手を上げる) See also: 腕を上げる (うでをあげる).
5. to throw one's hat in the ring; to volunteer; to indicate one intends to participate; to raise one's hand (usu. 手を挙げる)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 挙 raise. Read as あげる.

Words containing 手を挙げる

• 諸手を挙げて (もろてをあげて) wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.)

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