引(ひ)き上(あ)げるto pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule

政府(せいふ)が税金(ぜいきん)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げたので、生活(せいかつ)が苦(くる)しい。

Life is tough because the government raised taxes. {to pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule}

仕事(しごと)を頑張(がんば)ったら、平(ひら)社員(しゃいん)から幹部(かんぶ)に引(ひ)き上(あ)げられました。

After working hard at my job, I was promoted from a regular employee to an executive. {to pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule}

戦争(せんそう)が終結(しゅうけつ)したので、派遣(はけん)軍(ぐん)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げる事(こと)にしました。

Since the war has ended, we decided to withdraw the dispatched troops. {to pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule}

母(はは)の要望(ようぼう)に応(こた)えて、腰(こし)パンで履(は)いていたズボンをベルトで引(ひ)き上(あ)げました。

In response to my mother's request, I pulled up the pants I was wearing low on my hips with a belt. {to pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule}

目標(もくひょう)金額(きんがく)に達(たっ)してもなお、彼女(かのじょ)は出稼(でかせ)ぎから引(ひ)き上(あ)げる事(こと)を考(かんが)えていません。

Even after reaching her target amount, she is not considering retiring from her migrant work. {to pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule}