奉たてまつる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

set up in a high position; revere from afar

Used for placing someone in a high, often nominal, position while keeping them at a respectful distance. Common in historical or political contexts.

• 彼かれを会かい長ちょうに奉たてまつることにした。

  We decided to set him up as chairman (while keeping real power elsewhere).

• 人ひと々びとは彼かれを英えい雄ゆうとして奉たてまつった。

  People revered him as a hero from afar.

auxiliary verb, godan verb (-ru)

do respectfully (humble auxiliary)

Humble auxiliary verb attached to the continuative form of another verb, indicating that the action is performed humbly for a superior. Archaic or highly formal in modern Japanese.

• お手て紙がみを差さし上あげ奉たてまつります。

  I humbly present you with this letter.

• 謹つつしんでお慶よろこび申もうし奉たてまつります。

  I humbly offer my congratulations.