English–Japanese
“lift up” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimochiageru
Example
子どもが石を持ち上げます。ko do mo ga ishi o mo chi a ge ma su
The child lifts a stone.
How to say “lift up” in Japanese
“Lift up” in Japanese is 持ち上げる (mochiageru).
Describes raising a held object from a lower position to a higher one.
Example sentences with 持ち上げる
彼は眠っている子どもをそっと持ち上げました。kare wa nemu tte i ru ko do mo o so tto mo chi a ge ma shi ta
He gently picked up the sleeping child.
Tips for using 持ち上げる
- In everyday conversation, 持ち上げる (mochiageru) is transitive, so the lifted object commonly appears with を (o).