To deep-fry; to cook food by frying it in hot oil (e.g., tempura, fries).
母は夕食に天ぷらを揚げた。
My mother fried tempura for dinner.
フライパンで油を熱してから、唐揚げを揚げる。
Heat oil in the frying pan, then deep-fry the karaage.
油で揚げると食べ物がカリッとする。
When you deep-fry it, the food becomes crispy.
To launch or hoist; to set off (fireworks), to hoist (a flag), to let fly (a kite).
夏祭りで夜、花火を揚げる予定だ。
They plan to set off fireworks at night during the summer festival.
式典で国旗を高く揚げた。
They hoisted the national flag high at the ceremony.
子どもたちが公園で凧を揚げている。
Children are flying kites in the park.
To summon or call in (e.g., to bring in geishas or entertainers for a party).
宴席に芸者を揚げて、歌と踊りでもてなした。
They called in geishas to entertain the banquet with songs and dances.
主人は二人の芸妓を揚げるよう仲居に指示した。
The host instructed the attendants to summon two geiko.
To haul up or land; to bring something onto land or raise it from the water (e.g., nets, boats).
漁師たちは網を揚げると大量の魚が入っていた。
When the fishermen hauled up the net, it contained a large catch.
錨を揚げて船を岸へ寄せた。
They weighed anchor and brought the boat toward the shore.
古い船体を浜に揚げて修理する予定だ。
They plan to beach the old hull and repair it.
To draw up or absorb water; to pump or lift water (e.g., from a well), and sometimes used for plants drawing water up by their roots.
井戸からバケツで水を揚げた。
They drew water from the well with a bucket.
農家は田に水を揚げるためにポンプを使った。
The farmers used a pump to draw water into the rice fields.