“To raise” in Japanese
Short answer
To raise in Japanese is “上す” (nobosu). Full meaning: to raise, to record, to bring up (a matter), to serve (food), to send someone out.
Other ways to say “To raise” in Japanese
育む
hagukumu to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
高める
takameru to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance
牧する
bokusuru to raise (livestock); to look after and govern (the people)
起こす
okosu to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up; to wake, to wake up, to waken, to awaken; to cause, to bring about, to lead to, to trigger, to give rise to, to create, to generate (e.g. heat, electricity), to produce
上げる
ageru to raise, to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
訴える
uttaeru to raise, to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies); to complain
育てる
sodateru to raise, to rear, to bring up; to train, to teach, to educate; to promote the growth of, to nurture, to foster, to develop
上せる
noboseru to raise, to record, to bring up (a matter), to serve (food), to send some on out
擡げる
motageru to raise (one's head)
聳やかす
sobiyakasu to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
育て上げる
sodateageru to raise (to maturity), to bring up, to rear, to train, to educate
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