1.
to launch; to start up; to boot up
to initiate or establish something new, especially a business, project, or computer system
新しい会社を立ち上げた。
I launched a new company.
パソコンを立ち上げるのに時間がかかる。
It takes time to boot up the computer.
彼女は起業家として複数のスタートアップを立ち上げてきた。
As an entrepreneur, she has launched multiple startups.
立ち上げる is a compound verb combining 立つ (to stand) + 上げる (to raise), expressing the idea of getting something up and running.
VERB TYPE:
- Ichidan verb (る-verb)
- Transitive
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 会社を立ち上げる (to launch a company)
- 事業を立ち上げる (to start a business)
- プロジェクトを立ち上げる (to launch a project)
- パソコン/システムを立ち上げる (to boot up a computer/system)
- ウェブサイトを立ち上げる (to launch a website)
USAGE NOTES:
- Often used in business and IT contexts
- The IT usage (boot up) comes from the physical metaphor of getting something standing and running
- Compare with 起動する which is more technical for systems
RELATED TERMS:
- 立ち上がる (intransitive: to stand up, to start up)
- 起動する (to start/boot - more technical)
- 創業する (to found - more formal)
REGISTER: Neutral. Common in business, IT, and everyday contexts.