引き上げる (ひきあげる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

引き上げる (ひきあげる) means to withdraw / to pull out / to leave.

See example sentences below.

引き上げる at a glance

引き上げる

ひきあげるhikiageru

N1verb

to withdraw / to pull out / to leave

引き上げるひきあげるhikiageruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to withdraw / to pull out / to leave

Example 1

軍隊は危険な地域から引き上げた。

Translation

The troops withdrew from the dangerous area.

Example 2

イベントが終わって、みんなが会場を引き上げた。

Translation

After the event ended, everyone left the venue.