The act of raising a leg; the movement of lifting a leg (also appears as part of the idiom '揚げ足を取る' meaning to pick on someone's slip).
舞踊の振り付けで、彼女は揚げ足を高く上げた。
In the dance choreography, she lifted her leg high.
子どもが公園で揚げ足をして遊んでいる。
Children are playing by lifting their legs in the park.
An upward movement or upswing (e.g., in markets); an older term used in financial or literary contexts.
今朝の市況は小さな揚げ足が出て、株価が上がった。
This morning the market showed a small upswing and stock prices rose.
相場の揚げ足を見て投資判断を変えるのは危険だ。
It's risky to change investment decisions based solely on short-term upswings in the market.
An archaic term for sitting cross-legged (e.g., with legs folded); largely obsolete.
古い絵には人物が揚げ足で座る姿が描かれていることがある。
In some old paintings, figures are depicted sitting cross-legged.