Translation guide
How to express the idea of making someone more hopeful or optimistic in Japanese, ranging from encouraging words to giving false expectations.
The speaker wants to make someone feel more hopeful or optimistic, often through words or actions.
Literally 'to make someone have hope'. A natural, general way to say you are giving someone hope.
The speaker wants to express that someone is being led to believe something good will happen, but it may not be true.
Literally 'to make someone have expectations'. Often implies the hope might be unfounded.
The speaker wants to describe the state of becoming hopeful, often with a cautionary tone.
Simply 'to expect/hope'. Often used in negative commands like 'don't get your hopes up'.
Directly translating 'raise' as 上げる (あげる) with 'hopes' is not natural. Use the phrases above instead.
His words raised my hopes.
Means 'to make someone expect something'. Often used when the hope is about a specific outcome.
He raised my hopes of a promotion.
Means 'to encourage'. Focuses on cheering someone up, which can raise their hopes.
My friend encouraged me and raised my hopes.
He raised my hopes, but in the end did nothing for me.
Means 'to make someone have a false sense of joy'. Stronger nuance of disappointment.
The news raised his hopes only to dash them.
Means 'to stir up expectations'. Often used when someone deliberately raises hopes, sometimes manipulatively.
He deliberately raised my hopes.
You shouldn't get your hopes up too much.
Literally 'to have hope'. Can be used reflexively.
His words raised my hopes.