Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to elevate; to raise; to lift up
2. to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Kanji used
have
above
Pitch accent
ちあげる
ちあげ
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Composed of
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
Examples (21 in total)
He couldn't lift.
Can you lift this stone?
The snake reared its head.
This desk was too heavy for Patty to lift.
This desk is too heavy to lift.
I have no strength to lift this stone.
This stone was so heavy that I could not lift it.
I lifted my son so that he could see it.
He tried with all his might to lift the box.
The girl lifted the heavy box with one hand.
He found it impossible to lift the lid.
Mary has a bad back. It's hard for her to lift things.
He's strong enough to lift that.
The box was so heavy that I couldn't lift it.
This box is too heavy for me alone to lift.
She tried to lift the box, but found it impossible.
Father helped me lift the table in the living room.
Tom picked up the glass of water and took a sip.
Help me lift the package.
The policeman lifted the box carefully.
Ants can lift things that are more than 50 times their own weight.