引ひき立たてる

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.

• そのネックレスが彼かの女じょのドレスを引ひき立たてている。

  That necklace sets off her dress to advantage.

• 彼かれのユーモアが会かい話わを引ひき立たてた。

  His humor enhanced the conversation.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

support; promote; patronize

Refers to actively backing someone, such as a junior, artist, or business, often with a nuance of fostering their success.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは若わか手て社しゃ員いんを引ひき立たてて、重じゅう要ようなプロジェクトを任まかせた。

  The president supported the young employee and entrusted him with an important project.

• 彼かれは地じ元もとの芸げい術じゅつ家かを引ひき立たてることで知しられている。

  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.

• 彼かれの冗じょう談だんがみんなの気き分ぶんを引ひき立たてた。

  His joke lifted everyone's spirits.

• 音おん楽がくが彼かの女じょの沈しずんだ心こころを引ひき立たてた。

  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.

• 警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃを署しょまで引ひき立たてた。

  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.

• 彼かれは障しょう子じを引ひき立たてて部屋へやを暗くらくした。

  He slid the shoji shut and darkened the room.