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“To launch” in Japanese

Short answer

打ち上げる uchiageru うちあげる

To launch in Japanese is “打ち上げる” (uchiageru). Full meaning: to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close.

Other ways to say “To launch” in Japanese

浮かべる ukaberu to float, to set afloat, to launch; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of 打上げる uchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close ぶち上げる buchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close 打ち揚げる uchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close 打ちあげる uchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close うちあげる uchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close ブチあげる buchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close ぶちあげる buchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close 射ちあげる uchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close ブチ上げる buchiageru to launch, to shoot up; (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament), to close 立ち上げる tachiageru to start (something), to start up, to boot (a computer), to launch (a business)

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