1.
to take up, to pick up
To lift or grab something.
電話を取り上げる。
To pick up the phone.
落ちたペンを取り上げた。
I picked up the dropped pen.
赤ちゃんを取り上げる。
To deliver a baby.
受話器を取り上げた。
I picked up the receiver.
床に落ちていた本を取り上げて棚に戻した。
I picked up the book that had fallen on the floor and put it back on the shelf.
2.
to take away, to confiscate
To remove something from someone's possession.
免許を取り上げられた。
My license was confiscated.
手から取り上げられた。
It was taken from my hands.
権利を取り上げる。
To revoke rights.
おもちゃを取り上げられた。
My toy was confiscated.
財産を取り上げられた。
My property was seized.
3.
to take up (a topic), to deal with
To address or discuss a subject.
ニュースで取り上げられた。
It was covered in the news.
議題として取り上げる。
To take up as an agenda item.
番組で取り上げられた。
It was featured on a program.
問題を取り上げる。
To address a problem.
会議で取り上げる予定だ。
It's scheduled to be discussed at the meeting.
新聞に取り上げられた。
It was covered in the newspaper.
取り上げる is a compound verb meaning to pick up, confiscate, or take up (a topic).
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Compound: 取る + 上げる
THREE MAIN MEANINGS:
1. Physical: to pick up, lift
2. Punitive: to confiscate, take away
3. Media/Discussion: to cover, feature, address
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 電話を取り上げる: to pick up the phone
- 免許を取り上げる: to revoke a license
- ニュースで取り上げる: to cover in the news
- 議題として取り上げる: to take up as an agenda item
SPECIAL USAGE:
- 赤ちゃんを取り上げる: to deliver a baby (obstetrics)