彫ほり上あげる

ichidan verb

emboss; carve in relief

Used for creating raised designs or patterns by carving away the background, as in woodcarving, metalwork, or sculpture.

• 職しょく人にんが木きの板いたに龍りゅうの模も様ようを彫ほり上あげた。

  The craftsman carved a dragon pattern in relief on the wooden board.

ichidan verb

finish carving; finish engraving

Emphasizes the completion of a carving or engraving project, often after sustained effort.

• 一いっ週しゅう間かんかけて石せき碑ひの文も字じを彫ほり上あげた。

  I finished engraving the characters on the stone monument after a week of work.