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“To raise someone's hopes” in Japanese

Short answer
気を持たす kiwomotasu kiwomotasu

To raise someone's hopes in Japanese is “気を持たす” (kiwomotasu). Full meaning: to encourage someone to expect something, to raise someone's hopes.

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