What does 取り上げる mean?
取り上げる is a Japanese verb meaning “to take up, to pick up; to confiscate” in English. It can also be translated as “to report (news), to take away, to deliver (a baby)” depending on context. It is written as 取り上げる in kanji, とりあげる in hiragana, and toriageru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女はガラスの花瓶を取り上げた。
She picked up one of the glass vases.
このブログは情報インフラを中心としたトピックを取り上げています。
This blog covers topics that centre on information infrastructure.
全新聞がその事件を大きく取り上げた。
All the papers featured the case.