旗を揚げる | Japanese meaning

旗を揚げる【はたをあげる】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb

to raise (hoist) a flag
to raise an army
to start a new business

Forms

旗を揚げる【はたをあげる】
はたをあげる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to raise (hoist) a flag

This phrase is often used in the context of ceremonial or official events where a flag is physically raised as a sign of respect, national pride, or at the beginning of a gathering.

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When the school sports day begins, a flag is raised.

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It is customary to raise the national flag on holidays.

to raise an army

This meaning is used more metaphorically or historically, referring to the gathering or mobilization of people for military purposes, often in the context of a campaign or rebellion.

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To protect the country, the residents raised a banner and began to form an army.

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As war loomed, the leader decided to raise a new army.

to start a new business

This usage refers to the initiation of a new venture or enterprise, often conveying a sense of ambition and aspiration for growth and success.

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He started a new company independently as if raising a flag.

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By starting a new venture, he solidified his determination to take on a challenging project.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to raise (hoist) a flagto raise a new flagto raise the Self-Defense Forces flagto raise a battle flagthe act of raising a flagto display a flagto raise a large flagto hoist the national flagflag-raising ceremonyto hear the sound of the flag being raised