差し上げる

• 読み: さしあげる
• ローマ字: sashiageru
• 漢字の分解: 差 (sa/sa) — difference, extend; 上 (jou/a) — up, above
• 発音: /sa.ɕi.a.ge.ɾɯ/

意味

To give; to offer. The humble form of あげる, used when giving to someone of higher status.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb. This is the humble (謙譲語) equivalent of あげる. Used when the speaker gives something to a person of higher social standing, such as a boss, teacher, or customer. Shows deep respect by lowering one's own actions.

例文

1. 先生にお土産を差し上げました。
2. お客様に資料を差し上げてもよろしいですか。
3. 社長に花を差し上げたいと思います。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, customer service, formal occasions

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

Compound of 差し (extending, offering) and 上げる (to raise up). The image is of lifting something up to present it respectfully to another person.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal