Japanese

げる

つりあげる
Meaning: to raise (prices); to hoist; to fish up; to cock (eyes/eyebrows)
Part of Speech: Verb

Listen to pronunciation

Show inflections Hide inflections

Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

吊
り
上
げ
る

Example

Some traders are unfairly raising prices.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for artificially inflating prices or market rates. It can also mean physically hoisting something or making one's eyes or eyebrows slant upwards.

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.