Translation guide
The English verb 'raise' covers many meanings. This guide organizes them by practical use, from physical lifting to abstract concepts like raising children or money.
To move something to a higher position.
General verb for raising or lifting something. Transitive.
Please raise your hand.
He raised the box.
Specifically lift and hold something up. Emphasizes the action of lifting with hands.
It's hard to raise heavy luggage.
Pull something up, like a flag or anchor. Also used for raising prices or standards.
Raise the flag.
To make something higher in quantity, degree, or intensity.
Used for raising prices, volume, temperature, etc. Transitive.
The store raised the prices.
Please raise the volume.
Often used for raising standards, wages, or rates, implying a deliberate pull upward.
Raise in quality, awareness, or abstract level. Transitive.
To care for and educate a child or young animal until adulthood.
To gather money for a purpose.
To introduce a subject for discussion.
To make someone feel a certain way or cause a response.
While 上げる means 'raise' in many contexts, it is not used for raising children. Use 育てる instead. Saying 子供を上げる would be incorrect and unnatural.
raise children
上げる is transitive (raise something), while 上がる is intransitive (something rises). Be careful not to mix them up.
Raise the minimum wage.
意識を高める必要がある。
We need to raise awareness.
家族を養うために働く。
Work to raise a family.
彼女はその話題を持ち出した。
She raised that topic.