つりあげる

吊 り 上 げる

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.), to raise, to hoist

    • 彼は驚いてまゆをつりあげた。
      He arched his eyebrows in surprise.
    • 漁師は釣り上げた魚の大きさをおおげさにいった。
      The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he had caught.

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to manipulate (a price) upward, to (artificially) raise, to push up, to inflate, to jack up

    • くず社債のディーラーは市場をつり上げてバブル状態にしました。
      Junk bond dealers left the market riding on a pillow of air.