上あげ下おろし

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

raising and lowering

General physical action of lifting something up and putting it down; can be used for objects, flags, blinds, etc.

• 旗はたの上あげ下おろしは毎まい朝あさ行おこなわれます。

  The raising and lowering of the flag is done every morning.

• 重おもい荷に物もつの上あげ下おろしで腰こしを痛いためた。

  I hurt my back from lifting and lowering heavy luggage.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

loading and unloading

Specifically for cargo, freight, or goods being loaded onto and unloaded from a vehicle or vessel.

• トラックの荷に物もつの上あげ下おろしを手伝てつだった。

  I helped with loading and unloading the truck's cargo.

• 港みなとでコンテナの上あげ下おろしが行おこなわれている。

  Containers are being loaded and unloaded at the port.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

praising and criticizing

Colloquial expression for alternately praising and criticizing someone, often implying inconsistency or moodiness in evaluation.

• 上じょう司しの部ぶ下かに対たいする上あげ下おろしが激はげしい。

  The boss's praising and criticizing of his subordinates is extreme.

• 彼かれは人ひとによって評ひょう価かを上あげ下おろしする。

  He raises and lowers his evaluation depending on the person.