持ち上げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 持ち上げる | 持ち上げない |
| Polite | 持ち上げます | 持ち上げません |
| Past polite | 持ち上げました | 持ち上げませんでした |
| Past | 持ち上げた | 持ち上げなかった |
| Te-form | 持ち上げて | 持ち上げないで |
| Desire | 持ち上げたい | 持ち上げたくない |
| Potential | 持ち上げられるalso 持ち上げれる | 持ち上げられないalso 持ち上げれない |
| Passive | 持ち上げられる | 持ち上げられない |
| Causative | 持ち上げさせる | 持ち上げさせない |
| Causative passive | 持ち上げさせられる | 持ち上げさせられない |
| Volitional | 持ち上げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 持ち上げましょう | |
| Imperative | 持ち上げろ | 持ち上げるな |
| Conditional | 持ち上げれば | 持ち上げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 持ち上げたら | 持ち上げなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
A transitive verb for physically lifting something or someone upward. The object being lifted is marked with を.
He lifted the heavy box by himself.
赤ちゃんをそっと持ち上げてベッドに寝かせた。
She gently picked up the baby and laid it on the bed.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
flatter; praise highly; talk up
Figurative use: to lift someone up with words, often implying excessive praise, flattery, or hype rather than simple sincere praise.
彼は会議で上司をやたらと持ち上げた。
He flattered his boss excessively at the meeting.
雑誌はその新人俳優を大きく持ち上げている。
The magazine is talking up that new actor in a big way.
He lifted the box with both hands.
The subordinates flattered their boss and made him feel great about himself.
This dresser is too heavy to lift by yourself.
She flattered her boss with compliments.
おだてる suggests coaxing someone with flattery for a manipulative purpose, whereas 持ち上げる can be milder and simply mean to hype someone up.
持ち上げる means to lift something by hand or physically hold it up, while 引き上げる specifically implies hauling it upward with a rope, net, or similar force.
This un-okurigana spelling is a search-only form; it is not recommended as the normal written form.