引き立てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き立てる | 引き立てない |
| Polite | 引き立てます | 引き立てません |
| Past polite | 引き立てました | 引き立てませんでした |
| Past | 引き立てた | 引き立てなかった |
| Te-form | 引き立てて | 引き立てないで |
| Desire | 引き立てたい | 引き立てたくない |
| Potential | 引き立てられるalso 引き立てれる | 引き立てられないalso 引き立てれない |
| Passive | 引き立てられる | 引き立てられない |
| Causative | 引き立てさせる | 引き立てさせない |
| Causative passive | 引き立てさせられる | 引き立てさせられない |
| Volitional | 引き立てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き立てましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き立てろ | 引き立てるな |
| Conditional | 引き立てれば | 引き立てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き立てたら | 引き立てなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
set off to advantage; enhance; bring out the best in
Used when something makes another thing look or seem better, such as a color, accessory, or quality highlighting another.
That necklace sets off her dress to advantage.
彼のユーモアが会話を引き立てた。
His humor enhanced the conversation.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Refers to actively backing someone, such as a junior, artist, or business, often with a nuance of fostering their success.
社長は若手社員を引き立てて、重要なプロジェクトを任せた。
The president supported the young employee and entrusted him with an important project.
彼は地元の芸術家を引き立てることで知られている。
He is known for promoting local artists.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
rouse (spirits); cheer up; lift
Used for improving someone's mood or morale, often through encouragement or a pleasant stimulus.
彼の冗談がみんなの気分を引き立てた。
His joke lifted everyone's spirits.
音楽が彼女の沈んだ心を引き立てた。
The music cheered up her depressed heart.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
march (a prisoner) off; haul someone off
Typically used in contexts where a person is forcibly taken away, such as by police or authorities.
警察は容疑者を署まで引き立てた。
The police marched the suspect off to the station.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
slide (a door) shut
Rare, specific use for closing a sliding door or similar panel. More commonly expressed with 閉める or 引く.
彼は障子を引き立てて部屋を暗くした。
He slid the shoji shut and darkened the room.
The red scarf sets off the white coat nicely.
The manager promoted the young employee and entrusted him with important work.
励ます focuses on verbally encouraging someone, while 引き立てる in this sense means lifting someone's spirits or mood more broadly.
連行する is the formal, official term for taking someone into custody, while 引き立てる is more vivid and colloquial for forcibly hauling someone off.
後援する is a formal word for sponsoring or backing an event or person, while 引き立てる carries a more personal, patronizing nuance of nurturing someone's talent.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.