Translation guide
The English phrasal verb "bring up" has several distinct meanings. This guide covers the most common uses for learners: raising children, mentioning a topic, vomiting, and a few other specific contexts.
To care for and educate a child until adulthood.
The most common and general verb for raising children, animals, or plants. Transitive.
She brought up three children.
A formal term often used in legal or official contexts for raising and nurturing a child.
There is an obligation to bring up children.
To introduce a subject for discussion.
Literally 'make into a topic'. Very common and natural.
I brought up that issue at the meeting.
To bring up a topic, often with a nuance of introducing something that might be sensitive or unexpected.
Literally 'to put in the mouth', meaning to mention or bring up something, often casually or inadvertently.
To eject stomach contents through the mouth.
The standard verb for vomiting. Can be used in casual and polite contexts.
I felt sick and brought up what I had eaten.
A slightly more euphemistic or gentle way to say vomit, often used in medical or polite contexts.
Medical/technical term for vomiting. Used in formal writing or clinical settings.
The patient brought up (vomited).
To carry or move something from a lower to a higher place.
Literally 'carry and go up'. Used when physically bringing an object upstairs or to a higher floor.
Please bring up the luggage to the second floor.
General verb for raising something. Can be used for bringing up an object if the direction is clear from context.
To cause a window or interface to appear on a screen.
The English phrasal verb 'bring up' cannot be directly translated word-for-word into Japanese. Always choose the appropriate verb or phrase based on the intended meaning.
Do not translate 'bring' and 'up' separately.
彼は給料の話を持ち出した。
He brought up the topic of salary.
彼女は別れのことを口にしなかった。
She didn't bring up the breakup.
The baby brought up the milk.
Bring this box up.
設定画面を呼び出す。
Bring up the settings screen.