繰(く)り上(あ)げる

くりあげる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to move up (in time/schedule); to advance; to promote
1. to move up; to advance (a date or time)
To reschedule something to happen earlier than originally planned.
会議(かいぎ)の日程(にってい)を1週間(しゅうかん)繰(く)り上(あ)げた。
We moved up the meeting schedule by one week.
雨(あめ)の予報(よほう)なので運動会(うんどうかい)を繰(く)り上(あ)げて実施(じっし)する。
Since rain is forecast, we'll hold the sports day earlier.
2. to promote; to move up (in rank or position)
To advance someone to a higher position, often due to a vacancy.
欠員(けついん)が出(で)たので次点(じてん)候補(こうほ)が繰(く)り上(あ)げ当選(とうせん)した。
Due to a vacancy, the runner-up was promoted to winner.
繰(く)り上(あ)げ当選(とうせん) is a set term for winning by advancement.

CONJUGATION:

  • 繰(く)り上(あ)げる → 繰(く)り上(あ)げない (negative)
  • 繰(く)り上(あ)げる → 繰(く)り上(あ)げて (te-form)
  • 繰(く)り上(あ)げる → 繰(く)り上(あ)げた (past)

FORMATION:
Compound verb: 繰(く)る (to reel/wind) + 上(あ)げる (to raise)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日程(にってい)を繰(く)り上(あ)げる - to move up a schedule
  • 時間(じかん)を繰(く)り上(あ)げる - to advance the time
  • 繰(く)り上(あ)げ当選(とうせん) - winning by advancement
  • 繰(く)り上(あ)げ返済(へんさい) - early repayment

ANTONYM:
繰(く)り下(さ)げる - to move down, postpone (the opposite operation)

Related Words

Antonym: 繰(く)り下(さ)げる (to postpone/move down)
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Added 2026.1.18 22:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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