手を挙げる

てをあげる

to raise one's hand

Meanings

also 手を上げる · 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

彼かれは手てを挙あげた。 He held up his hands. #104494

ジムは手てを挙あげた。 Jim put his hand up. #215963

彼かれは手てを挙あげなかった。 He did not put up his hand. #104492

賛成さんせいの人ひとは皆みな手てを挙あげた。 All those in favor held up their hands. #169312

分わかったら手てを挙あげなさい。 Raise your hand if you understand it. #192046

生徒せいとはあまり手てを挙あげません。 Students don't raise their hands much. #142729

質問しつもんがあれば手てを挙あげなさい。 Raise your hand if you have a question. #149529

答こたえの分わかる人ひとは手てを挙あげて。 Raise your hand if you know the answer. #10161352