ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical lifting using a crane, ropes, or similar equipment. Often used in construction, shipping, or stage rigging contexts.
クレーンで鉄骨を吊り上げる。
They lift the steel frame with a crane.
舞台の幕を吊
The work of hoisting the stage curtain.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
manipulate upward; artificially raise; jack up
Used for artificially raising prices, values, or rates, often with a negative connotation of manipulation. Common in economic or market contexts.
投機筋が株価を吊り上げている。
Speculators are jacking up the stock price.
不当に価格を吊り上げる行為は禁止されている。
Unfairly inflating prices is prohibited.