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吊り上げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 吊り上げる.
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Entry
1
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist
Examples
彼は驚いてまゆをつりあげた。
He arched his eyebrows in surprise.
漁師は釣り上げた魚の大きさをおおげさにいった。
The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he had caught.
2
to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up; to inflate; to jack up
Examples
くず社債のディーラーは市場をつり上げてバブル状態にしました。
Junk bond dealers left the market riding on a pillow of air.
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