Word details
引き上げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引き上げる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Transitive verb
to pull up; to drag up; to lift up
Examples
引き上げてくれ。
Give me a hoist.
2
Transitive verb
to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
Examples
政府は近々、消費税を引き上げるつもりなのかしら。
Will the government raise the consumption tax soon?
3
Transitive verb
to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire
Examples
彼は夕食後自室に引き上げた。
He retired to his own room after supper.
4
Transitive verb
to promote (someone to a higher position)
5
Intransitive verb
to return home
6
Archaic; Transitive verb
to expedite the schedule
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
Nanori
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
揚
raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat
12 strokesFrequency 1,316JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ヨウ
Kun
あ.げる-あ.げあ.がる
Nanori
あがり
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