JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
盛り上げる
To physically pile up material or to build up the excitement of a situation.
Readings
Other forms
盛り上げます polite form
盛り上げた past form
盛り上げて te-form
盛り上がる intransitive form - "to get lively"
1 Verb (transitive)
To Pile Up / Heap Up
Describes the act of accumulating substance to increase height or volume, such as with soil or muscles.
Example
土 を 高く 盛り上げて 、 花壇 を 作った 。
I piled the dirt high and made a flowerbed.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To Liven Up / Build Excitement
Refers to the intentional act of stimulating an atmosphere to increase collective energy or enthusiasm.
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