1.
to launch; to shoot up
To send something up into the air, such as fireworks or a rocket.
花火を打ち上げる。
They launch fireworks.
ロケットを打ち上げることに成功した。
They successfully launched the rocket.
2.
to hold a wrap-up party; to celebrate completion
To hold a celebration or party at the end of a project, event, or performance.
プロジェクトが終わったから打ち上げをしよう。
The project is finished, so let's have a wrap-up party.
CONJUGATION:
- 打ち上げる → 打ち上げない (negative)
- 打ち上げる → 打ち上げて (te-form)
- 打ち上げる → 打ち上げた (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 打つ (to strike, to hit) + 上げる (to raise)
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- 打ち上げ - noun form (launch; wrap-up party)
- 打ち上げ花火 - fireworks that are launched into the sky
- 打ち上げパーティー - wrap-up party
USAGE:
Sense 2 (celebration) is very common in Japanese work culture:
- 公演の打ち上げ (post-performance party)
- 撮影の打ち上げ (filming wrap party)
Related Words
Related:
打つ (to hit)