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N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

()()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

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to pull up, to drag up, to lift up

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to promote (someone to a higher position)

    5. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to return home

    6. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      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】

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      政府(せいふ)税金(ぜいきん)()()たので、生活(せいかつ)(くる)しい。

      Life is tough because the government raised taxes.

      • N2

      仕事(しごと)頑張(がんば)ったら、(ひら)社員(しゃいん)から幹部(かんぶ)()()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)終結(しゅうけつ)したので、派遣(はけん)(ぐん)()()げる(こと)にしました。

      Since the war has ended, we decided to withdraw the dispatched troops.

      • N2

      (はは)要望(ようぼう)(こた)えて、(こし)パンで()いていたズボンをベルトで()()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)(たっ)してもなお、彼女(かのじょ)出稼(でかせ)ぎから()()げる(こと)(かんが)えていません。

      Even after reaching her target amount, she is not considering retiring from her migrant work.

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