Illustration: On a school athletics field, a coach moves a high-jump crossbar from a lower pair of supports to a visibly higher pair. One end already rests at the new level while the coach raises the other to match it; the former supports remain visible below.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

高たかめる

takameru

to raise, to enhance

Example sentences

その小説しょうせつは彼かれの名声めいせいを更さらに高たかめた。
The novel added to his reputation.
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よい庭にわがついていれば家いえの価値かちを高たかめるでしょう。
If you have a good garden, it will enhance the value of your house.
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社長しゃちょうは従業員じゅうぎょういんに生産性せいさんせいを高たかめるように命めいじた。
The president instructed the employees to improve their productivity.
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Kanji in 高

高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる

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