Japanese

ひきげる

ひきあげる
Meaning: to pull up, to withdraw, to raise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ひき上げる ひき上げない
Polite ひき上げます ひき上げません
Past ひき上げた ひき上げなかった
Polite + Past ひき上げました ひき上げませんでした
Te-form ひき上げて ひき上げなくて
Potential ひき上げられる ひき上げられない
Passive ひき上げられる ひき上げられない
Causative ひき上げさせる ひき上げさせない
Imperative ひき上げろ ひき上げるな

Handwriting

ひ
き
上
げ
る

Example

I pull the fish up from the river.

Usage Notes

Can mean physically pulling something up, withdrawing troops, or raising rates/prices. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.

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