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引き上げる

ひきあげる

Readings

ひきあげる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto pull up; to drag up; to lift up
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto promote (someone to a higher position)
  5. 5.
    v1, vito return home
  6. 6.
    v1, vtto expedite the schedule

Kanji breakdown

引
N34 strokesGrade 2
上
N23 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

引き上げてくれ。

Give me a hoist.

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?

彼は夕食後自室に引き上げた。

He retired to his own room after supper.

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引き上げるひきあげる

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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