noun
relief carving; embossing
Refers to a raised design carved into a surface, such as wood, metal, or stone. Often used in art, crafts, and printing contexts.
この木箱には美しい彫り上げが施されている。
This wooden box has beautiful relief carving.
彫り上げの技法で金属板に模様を浮き上がらせる。
Using the embossing technique, patterns are raised on the metal plate.
浮き彫り also means relief carving but often implies a more pronounced, three-dimensional effect, while 彫り上げ can refer to any raised design including shallow embossing.
Compound of 彫り (hori, 'carving') and 上げ (age, 'raising'), literally 'carving and raising'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term naturally describes the process of creating a raised design by carving away the background.