引き立てる

ひきたてる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance
2. to support; to favor; to favour; to promote; to patronize
3. to rouse (spirits)
4. to march (a prisoner) off; to haul someone off
5. to slide (a door) shut

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 立 stand. Read as たてる.

Example sentences

• 毎度お引き立てありがとうございます。
  We really thank you for your patronage.
• 赤いドレスは彼女を引き立てた。
  Her red dress made her stand out.

Common phrases

• 味を引き立てる
• 主役を引き立てる

Related forms

• 引き立つ (ひきたつ) to cheer up (intransitive partner)

Words containing 引き立てる

• 引き立て役 (ひきたてやく) person who makes someone else appear better
• 気を引き立てる (きをひきたてる) to cheer

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