Translation guide
How to express the action of pulling something upward, lifting, or bringing something up in Japanese. The best choice depends on what is being pulled up and the context.
To pull an object upward, such as a rope, blinds, or a bucket from a well.
General term for pulling something up or lifting it. Transitive verb.
井戸から水を引き上げた。
I pulled up water from the well.
ロープを引き上げてください。
Please pull up the rope.
Emphasizes the pulling action, often with effort. More casual than 引き上げる.
彼は網を引っ張り上げた。
He pulled up the net.
Specifically for pulling up a fish or something caught on a line.
大きな魚を釣り上げた。
I pulled up a big fish.
To lift an object, such as a window, a flag, or a person from a sitting position.
General verb for raising or lifting something. Transitive.
窓を上げてください。
Please pull up the window.
旗を上げる。
To raise a flag.
To lift something up with hands, emphasizing the action of holding and raising.
To pull someone up to a standing position, or to help someone sit up.
To bring a vehicle to a stop, or to pull up alongside something.
To stop a vehicle. Transitive. Use 止まる (intransitive) if the vehicle stops by itself.
車を道の端に止めた。
I pulled up the car to the side of the road.
To pull a car over to the side or up to a specific spot.
入口に車を寄せてください。
Please pull up the car to the entrance.
Formal term for stopping a vehicle, often used in announcements.
次の駅で停車します。
We will pull up at the next station.
To retrieve or display information on a screen, such as pulling up a file or a map.
To display or bring up information on a screen. Common in tech contexts.
地図を表示してください。
Please pull up the map.
To call up or retrieve data, often used for files or records.
データを呼び出して。
Pull up the data.
To pull out or extract information, sometimes implying effort.
To pull up clothing items like socks, pants, or sleeves.
上げる is a general verb for raising or lifting something. 引き上げる specifically involves pulling upward, often with a rope or handle. For clothing, 上げる is more natural.
窓を上げる。
To open (raise) a window.
バケツを引き上げる。
To pull up a bucket.
引く (ひく) means 'to pull' but not 'pull up'. To express upward pulling, you need a compound like 引き上げる or 引っ張り上げる.
その箱を持ち上げて。
Lift up that box.
倒れた人を引き起こした。
I pulled up the person who had fallen.
必要な情報を引き出した。
I pulled up the necessary information.
袖を引き上げた。
I pulled up my sleeves.