汲くみ上あげる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

draw water; scoop up; pump up

Literal action of drawing or scooping up a liquid, typically water, from a well, container, or source.

• 井い戸どから水みずを汲くみ上あげる。

  Draw water from the well.

• ポンプで川かわの水みずを汲くみ上あげて田たんぼに流ながす。

  Pump water from the river and send it to the rice paddies.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

draw on ideas; take into account; adopt

Figurative extension: to gather and incorporate opinions, ideas, or requests from a group, often in decision-making.

• 市し民みんの意い見けんを政せい策さくに汲くみ上あげる。

  Incorporate citizens' opinions into policy.

• 部ぶ下かの提てい案あんを汲くみ上あげて、新あたらしい企き画かくを立たてた。

  We drew on our subordinates' suggestions and came up with a new plan.