()()げる

ひきあげる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to pull up; to raise; to withdraw
1. to pull up; to lift up
To physically pull or lift something upward.
(おぼ)れた(ひと)(みず)から()()げた。
I pulled the drowning person out of the water.
(あみ)()()げた。
I pulled up the net.
井戸(いど)から(みず)()()げる。
Pull water up from the well.
(ふね)(りく)()()げた。
I pulled the boat onto land.
ズボンを()()げる。
Pull up one's pants.
2. to raise; to increase
To increase prices, standards, or levels.
会社(かいしゃ)価格(かかく)()()げた。
The company raised prices.
給料(きゅうりょう)()()げた。
They raised salaries.
水準(すいじゅん)()()げる必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to raise the standards.
税率(ぜいりつ)()()げる。
Raise the tax rate.
成績(せいせき)()()げたい。
I want to improve my grades.
3. to withdraw; to retreat
To pull back from a location, especially military forces or operations.
(ぐん)前線(ぜんせん)から()()げた。
The army withdrew from the front line.
部隊(ぶたい)()()げる命令(めいれい)
Orders to withdraw the troops.
海外(かいがい)から()()げてきた。
I returned from overseas.
現場(げんば)から()()げた。
We withdrew from the site.
投資(とうし)()()げた。
I pulled out my investment.

COMPOUND VERB:
()く (to pull) + ()げる (to raise)

TRANSITIVITY:
他動詞(たどうし) (transitive) - takes を
Intransitive pair: ()()がる

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 価格(かかく)()()げる: to raise prices
  • 水準(すいじゅん)()()げる: to raise standards
  • 税金(ぜいきん)()()げる: to raise taxes
  • (みず)から()()げる: to pull out of water

CONTRAST:

  • ()()げる: to lower, reduce