Vocab Info

N2 る-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to pull up, to drag up, to lift up

      2. 2.

        to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes)

      3. 3.

        to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire

      4. 4.

        to promote (someone to a higher position)

    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 5.

        to return home

    3. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 6.

        to expedite the schedule

        Archaic

    All Forms

    引き上げる 【ひきあげる】、引上げる 【ひきあげる】、引き揚げる 【ひきあげる】、引きあげる 【ひきあげる】、引揚げる 【ひきあげる】、ひき上げる 【ひきあげる】

    Details

      • ひ

      • き

      • あ

      • げ

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 2,400

    Examples

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    • 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.

      • N2
    • 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.

      • N2
    • 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.

      • N2
    • 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.

      • N2
    • 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.

      • N2
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