揚げる（あげる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to deep-fry
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 揚げます | あげます |
| te-form | 揚げて | あげて |
| ta-form (past) | 揚げた | あげた |
| nai-form (negative) | 揚げない | あげない |
| potential form | 揚げられる | あげられる |
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Example sentences
- 油で野菜を揚げて天ぷらを作る。 — I deep-fry vegetables in oil to make tempura.
- 鶏肉を揚げてから塩をふる。 — I deep-fry the chicken and then sprinkle salt on it.
Idioms & proverbs containing “揚げる”
- 得手に帆を揚げる (えてにほをあげる) — to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
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