How to say "raise" in Japanese

• あげるJLPT N5approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers the basic sense of raising or elevating something to a higher position. Use it for lifting things upward, such as raising a hand or an object.
  質問しつもんがあれば右手みぎてを挙あげて下ください。↗

  If you have a question, please raise your right hand.
• 起こすおこすJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCorresponds to 'raise up' — bringing something up from a lying or fallen position. It also means to set up or to pick up, senses for which English would not use 'raise'.
• 育てるそだてるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbUsed when 'raise' means rearing or bringing up a child, animal, or plant over time. It is about nurturing growth, not about lifting anything.
  叔父おじが今日きょうの私を育そだててくれた。↗

  My uncle has made me what I am.
• 高めるたかめるJLPT N2approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbFor raising the level, degree, or quality of something — enhancing it rather than moving it physically upward. Think of boosting skill, awareness, or standards.
  その小説しょうせつは彼かれの名声めいせいを更さらに高たかめた。↗

  The novel added to his reputation.
• 訴えるうったえるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbIts 'raise' meaning is to bring a matter, such as a complaint or objection, to someone's attention. It is not a word for physical lifting.

Choose 「あげる」 for lifting or elevating, 「起こす」 for raising up what has fallen or is lying down, 「育てる」 for rearing children or plants, 「高める」 for raising levels or quality, and 「訴える」 for bringing a matter to someone's attention.

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• あげるto raise
• 起こすおこすto raise
• 育てるそだてるto raise
• 高めるたかめるto raise
• 訴えるうったえるto raise
• 植えるうえるto plant
• 持ち上げるもちあげるto elevate
• 作り出すつくりだすto manufacture
• 育むはぐくむto raise
• 振り上げるふりあげるto raise (a sword, fist, etc.)
• 差し上げるさしあげるto lift up
• 投げ掛けるなげかけるto throw at
• かけるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)
• 育て上げるそだてあげるto raise (to maturity)
• 振りかざすふりかざすto raise (esp. overhead)
• 張り上げるはりあげるto raise (one's voice)
• 上せるのぼせるto raise
• 荒らげるあららげるto roughen (e.g. one's attitude)
• 押し立てるおしたてるto set up
• 立てるたてるto stand up
• 飼うかうto keep (a pet or other animal)
• 掲げるかかげるto put up (a notice, sign, etc.)
• 突き上げるつきあげるto push up
• 吊り上げるつりあげるto lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.)
• もたげるto raise (one's head)
• 上すのぼすto raise
• 牧するぼくするto raise (livestock)
• おっ立てるおったてるto raise
• そびやかすto raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
• 増俸ぞうほうsalary increase
• 荒げるあらげるto roughen (e.g. one's attitude)
• 逆立てるさかだてるto set on end (hair, fur, etc.)
• 作るつくるto raise
• 進めるすすめるto raise
• 引き上げるひきあげるto increase
• 励ますはげますto raise (one's voice)
• 巻き起こすまきおこすto raise (a cloud of dust)
• 養うやしなうto bring up
• 持ち出すもちだすto mention something
• 担ぎ出すかつぎだすto mention something
• 尖らすとがらすto raise (e.g. one's voice)
• 尖らせるとがらせるto raise (e.g. one's voice)
• 守り立てるもりたてるto bring up
• 引くひくto quote
• 差すさすto hold up (an umbrella, etc.)
• とくto dissolve (a contract)
• 挙げるあげるto raise (an army)