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汲み上げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 汲み上げる.
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1
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to dip up
Examples
村人は井戸から水を手で汲み上げなければならなかった。
The village people had to pump water from the well by hand.
2
to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
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