noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
raising an embankment; heightening a levee
Physical raising of ground, embankments, levees, or foundations to increase height or prevent flooding.
洪水対策として堤防の嵩上げ工事が行われた。
Levee raising work was carried out as a flood countermeasure.
地盤を
We raised the ground level before building the house.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
increasing a budget; raising fees; inflating figures; padding an expense account
Metaphorical use: artificially increasing numbers, budgets, fees, or claims beyond their natural level. Often carries a nuance of unjustified inflation or padding.
来年度の予算を嵩上げして要求する。
They request an inflated budget for next fiscal year.
経費を嵩上げして申告するのは不正だ。
Padding expenses and reporting them is fraudulent.