打ち上げる

うちあげる

to launch

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Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to launch; to shoot up; to hit (a ball) high
  2. ichidan verb, transitive, intransitive (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore)
  3. ichidan verb, transitive to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
  4. to report (e.g. to one's boss)

ぶちあげる also ぶち上げる

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは凡打ぼんだを打うち上あげた。 He hit an easy fly. #99859

彼かれらは花火はなびを打うち上あげた。 They set off fireworks. #97443

湖みずうみの上うえに打うち上あげるから。 They shoot them off over the lake. #174493

花火はなびをどかんと打うち上あげた。 They set off fireworks with a great bang. #186591

ボートは岸きしへ打うち上あげられた。 The boat was cast ashore. #196552

彼かれらはロケットを打うち上あげた。 They launched a rocket. #3474648

豪快ごうかいな花火はなびを打うち上あげました。 They set off fireworks with a great bang. #10969584

氷山ひょうざんが海岸かいがんに打うち上あげられていた。 Icebergs had been grounded on the beach. #85372