Illustration: At a neighborhood community hall gathering, a normally reserved grandfather has stood up beside the low tables and begun an exaggerated dance with two folding fans. The nearest guests lean forward laughing and clap along; a child jumps up to imitate his bent knees.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

盛もり上あげる

moriageru

to enliven, to excite

Example sentences

  1. 祭典さいてんを盛もり上あげるために、鳥とりを空そらに舞まわせる。

    Birds are sometimes thrown up to wheel in the sky in order to bring a festival to life.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 歌舞伎かぶきでは劇げきの雰囲気ふんいきを盛もり上あげるために、大向おおむこうから掛かけ声ごえがかかる。

    During performances of kabuki, audience in the seats of o-muko does kakegoe to create a particular mood for each performance.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. その時限ときかぎりの台詞せりふや演出えんしゅつの変更へんこうがあったり、アドリブをきかせたり、サプライズゲストが登場とうじょうして観客かんきゃくを盛もり上あげることがある。

    To excite audiences, something not included in the script is said, the planned flow of the play is changed, ad-lib words are said, and/or an unexpected guest will appear onstage.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 盛上

  • 盛boom; prosperOnセイ・ジョウKunもる・さかる・さかん
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・あげる

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