狼煙を上げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 狼煙を上げる | 狼煙を上げない |
| Polite | 狼煙を上げます | 狼煙を上げません |
| Past polite | 狼煙を上げました | 狼煙を上げませんでした |
| Past | 狼煙を上げた | 狼煙を上げなかった |
| Te-form | 狼煙を上げて | 狼煙を上げないで |
| Desire | 狼煙を上げたい | 狼煙を上げたくない |
| Potential | 狼煙を上げられるalso 狼煙を上げれる | 狼煙を上げられないalso 狼煙を上げれない |
| Passive | 狼煙を上げられる | 狼煙を上げられない |
| Causative | 狼煙を上げさせる | 狼煙を上げさせない |
| Causative passive | 狼煙を上げさせられる | 狼煙を上げさせられない |
| Volitional | 狼煙を上げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 狼煙を上げましょう | |
| Imperative | 狼煙を上げろ | 狼煙を上げるな |
| Conditional | 狼煙を上げれば | 狼煙を上げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 狼煙を上げたら | 狼煙を上げなかったら |
light a signal fire; send a smoke signal
Literal meaning: to raise a smoke signal or beacon fire, historically used for communication. Still used in historical or metaphorical contexts.
In the Warring States period, they lit a signal fire from the castle to call for reinforcements.
start something; initiate an action; kick off a campaign
Idiomatic use: to be the first to take action, often in a public or noticeable way, like starting a movement or campaign.
Her speech started the reform movement.
The launch of the new product kicked off a price war.