手を上げる

てをあげる

to raise one's hand

Meanings

also 手を挙げる · 手をあげる

  1. expression, ichidan verb to raise one's hand
  2. idiom, usu. 手を上げる to surrender
  3. usu. 手を上げる to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
  4. idiom, usu. 手を上げる to become better (at something); to improve
  5. idiom, usu. 手を挙げる to throw one's hat in the ring; to volunteer; to indicate one intends to participate; to raise one's hand

Its kanji

In sentences

手てを上あげなさい。 Raise your hand. #463492

彼女かのじょは手てを上あげた。 She raised her hand. #88832

彼かれは左右さゆう交互こうごに手てを上あげた。 He raised his hands one after the other. #107010

彼かれは手てを上あげてにこっと笑わらった。 He raised his hand and smiled. #104486

私わたしは質問しつもんするために手てを上あげた。 I raised my hand to ask a question. #156163

痛いたかったら、手てを上あげてください。 If it hurts, raise your hand. #10023950