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巻き上げる (まきあげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

巻まき上あげる

ま

き

あ

げ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

roll up; hoist; heave up

Physical action of winding something upward, such as a rope, blind, or flag. Also used for lifting heavy objects with a winch or similar mechanism.

窓まどのブラインドを巻まき上あげて光ひかりを入いれた。
I rolled up the window blind to let in the light.
クレーンで重おもい

荷に

物もつ

を

巻ま

き

上あ

げる

。

They hoist heavy cargo with a crane.

2

ichidan verb, transitive verb

take away; rip off; swindle

Colloquial use meaning to extort or cheat someone out of money or valuables, often with a nuance of 'cleaning them out'.

あの詐さ欺ぎ師しに貯ちょ金きんを全ぜん部ぶ巻まき上あげられた。
That con artist swindled me out of all my savings.

3

ichidan verb, transitive verb

blow up (dust); raise (dust)

Used when wind or a vehicle stirs up dust, sand, or light debris into the air.

トラックが通とおると、砂すなぼこりを巻まき上あげた。
The truck blew up a cloud of dust as it passed.

Written forms

巻まき上あげるUsage82%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
まきあげるUsage11%
巻まき上あげるUsage4%
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana き; less common but still seen.
捲まき上あげるUsage2%
Rare variant using 捲く; may appear in older texts.
巻まき揚あげるUsage1%
Rare variant using 揚げる, emphasizing the hoisting or lifting nuance.

Kanji

巻scroll, volume, book
上above, up
捲roll, wind, coil
揚

Similar words

巻まく
巻く is the base verb meaning 'to wind' or 'to roll'; 巻き上げる adds the upward direction and often implies a more forceful or complete action.
吊つり上あげる
吊り上げる focuses on suspending or lifting by hanging, while 巻き上げる emphasizes winding or rolling upward, often with a mechanical action.

Etymology

Compound of 巻き (maki, continuative form of 巻く 'to wind') + 上げる (ageru, 'to raise'). The literal meaning of winding or rolling something upward extends metaphorically to swindling (taking everything) and stirring up dust.

raise, elevate, hoist