手を挙げる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb

   to raise one's hand
2. to surrenderIdiom
3. to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
4. to become better (at something); to improveIdiom
5. to throw one's hat in the ring; to volunteer; to indicate one intends to participate; to raise one's handIdiom

Forms

• トムはすぐに手てをあげるんだ。

  Tom is quick to turn violent.

• 合図あいずに手てをあげることにしましょう。

  I'll raise my hand as a signal.

• いつも手てを挙あげるのに、先生せんせいは当あててくれないんだ。

  I always raise my hand, but the teacher never calls on me.