Japanese word

打ち上げる

Pronunciation

Romajiuchiageru

Meaning

  • verblaunch

Example

会社は新しい衛星を打ち上げます。kai sha wa atara shi i ei sei o u chi a ge ma su

The company launches a new satellite.

Illustration for 打ち上げる (launch)

More examples

バッターは球を高く打ち上げました。ba ttā wa tama o taka ku u chi a ge ma shi ta

The batter hit the ball high.

Core concept

Moves something forcefully upward and into the air, whether it is a spacecraft or a ball.

Common phrases

  • ボールを打ち上げるbō ru o u chi a ge ru

    hit a ball high

  • 花火を打ち上げるhana bi o u chi a ge ru

    launch fireworks

  • 人工衛星を打ち上げるjin kō ei sei o u chi a ge ru

    launch an artificial satellite

  • ロケットを打ち上げるro ke tto o u chi a ge ru

    launch a rocket

Similar words

発射するhasshasuru: To send a rocket, missile, or other object into the air by force.
飛ばすtobasu: To make something travel through the air by throwing, hitting, or using force.

Definition in Japanese

物を勢いよく空中へ放ち、高く飛ばす。mono o ikio i yo ku kū chū e hana chi taka ku to ba su

Word origin

The compound verb combines 打ち (uchi, "strike") and 上げる (ageru, "raise"), giving the basic sense of sending something upward with force.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 打ち上げる (uchiageru) applies to both a rocket leaving the ground and a ball hit high, so English chooses a different verb according to the context.

Other meanings

  • hit highverb

Related words

  • 打ち上げuchiagelaunchnoun

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