揚げる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 揚げる. Reading: あげる. Core meaning: to fry; to raise.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 薄く切った野菜を油で揚げる / 船員たちは合図に合わせて帆を揚げた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Frying and raising
  • 揚げる is used both for frying food in oil and for raising a sail. Unlike general 上げる, its conventional spelling must be chosen according to the object and context.