ichidan verb, transitive verb
set up in a high position; kick upstairs
Often used when someone is promoted or elevated to a position of authority, sometimes with the implication that it is done to remove them from a more hands-on role.
彼は会長に祭り上げられた。
He was set up as the chairman.
無能な上司を役員に祭り上
They kicked the incompetent boss upstairs to a board position, keeping him away from the front lines.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
hold sacred; worship
Used when treating someone or something as sacred or worthy of reverence, often in a figurative sense.
その村では古い木を神として祭り上げている。
In that village, they hold an old tree sacred as a deity.
彼はカリスマ指導者として祭り上げられた。
He was worshipped as a charismatic leader.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Implies using excessive praise to elevate someone, often with an ulterior motive.
彼女は社長を祭り上げて、自分の企画を通した。
She flattered the president to get her own project approved.