差し上げる

Meanings

1. to lift up; to hold up; to raise
2. to give; to present; to offer
3. to do (for someone)

Part of speech: ichidan verb, transitive, auxiliary verb

Kanji

• 差

  Meanings

  distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy

  On reading

  サ

  Kun reading

  さ.す、さ.し

  Strokes

  10

• 上

  Meanings

  above, up

  On reading

  ジョウ、ショウ、シャン

  Kun reading

  うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、-あ.げる

  Strokes

  3

Example sentences

• 彼はトロフィーを高々と差し上げた。

  He held the trophy up high.

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• 飲み物を差し上げましょうか。

  May I offer you a drink?

  Tatoeba #189953 · CC BY 2.0 FR