NichiDict

巻き上げる

まきあげる
巻き揚げる捲き上げる巻上げる
[makiageru]

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to roll up; to hoist; to heave up

2.IchidanTransitive

to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)

3.IchidanTransitive

to blow up (dust)

Examples

シャツの袖を巻き上げた

I rolled up my shirt sleeves.

金を巻き上げられた

I was swindled out of money.

船の帆を巻き上げる

To furl the ship's sail.