NichiDict

揚げる

N3
あげる
[ageru]
Illustration for 揚げる

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food

2.IchidanTransitive

to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to (let) fly (e.g. a kite); to set off

3.IchidanTransitive

to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

4.IchidanTransitive

to land (e.g. a boat); to come ashore; to move (something) onto land

5.IchidanTransitive

to suck up (water; e.g. a plant); to absorb; to draw up

Examples

今日の夕食は海老の天ぷらを油で揚げた

I fried tempura in oil today.

公園で子供たちと凧を空高く揚げて遊んだ。

I raised a kite high in the park.

今日は魚を揚げて、天ぷらを作ります。

Today I will deep-fry fish to make tempura.