Word

選挙

せんきょ
election
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上げる

挙げる、揚げる
あげる
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...
Word

挙行

きょこう
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
Word

列挙

れっきょ
enumeration; list
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挙兵

きょへい
raising an army
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上がる

揚がる、挙がる、上る
あがる
to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water); to come ashore; to increase; to improve; to make progress; to be promoted; to advance; to be made (of profit, etc.); to occur (esp. of a favourable result); to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); to be finished; to be done; to be over; (of rain) to stop; to lift; to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; to win (in a card game, etc.); to be arrested; to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to be deep fried; to be spoken loudly; to get stage fright; to be offered (to the gods, etc.); to go; to visit; to eat; to drink; to be listed (as a candidate); to serve (in one's master's home); to go north; indicates completion
Word

揚げ句

揚句、挙げ句、挙句
あげく
in the end (after a long process); finally; after all; at last; last line (of a renga)
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検挙

けんきょ
arrest; roundup
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推挙

吹挙
すいきょ
recommendation; nomination
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快挙

かいきょ
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed