Translation guide
The English verb 'hoist' means to lift or raise something heavy, often using mechanical means. In Japanese, the translation depends on what is being lifted and how. Common equivalents include 持ち上げる for general lifting, 巻き上げる for hoisting with a rope or winch, and 掲げる for raising flags or banners.
To raise something heavy, often with effort or mechanical help.
General term for lifting something up. Can be used for objects of any weight, but often implies some effort.
彼は重い箱を持ち上げた。
He hoisted the heavy box.
To lift by suspending, using a rope, chain, or crane. Emphasizes the hanging or dangling aspect.
クレーンで鋼材を吊り上げる。
They hoist the steel beams with a crane.
To hoist by winding, such as with a winch or pulley. Common for sails, flags, or loads on a rope.
船員が帆を巻き上げた。
The sailors hoisted the sail.
To lift a flag, banner, or similar object to a high position, often on a pole.
To hoist or display a flag, banner, or sign. Also used figuratively for ideals or slogans.
彼らは国旗を掲げた。
They hoisted the national flag.
To raise or fly a flag. Often used in set phrases like 旗を揚げる.
To pull or lift one's own body upward, e.g., onto a ledge or into a vehicle.
To climb up by pulling oneself, often with effort. Implies using hands and feet.
彼は壁をよじ登った。
He hoisted himself over the wall.
Literally 'lift one's body'. Used when pulling oneself up onto something.
彼はトラックの荷台に体を持ち上げた。
He hoisted himself onto the truck bed.
To lift using a machine like a crane, winch, or hoist.
Uses the loanword ホイスト (hoist) for the device. Common in industrial contexts.
工場で部品をホイストで上げる。
They hoist parts with a hoist in the factory.
To lift with a crane. Emphasizes the crane as the tool.
重機をクレーンで吊って移動した。
They hoisted the heavy machinery with a crane and moved it.
持ち上げる is general lifting. 吊り上げる implies suspending from above. 巻き上げる involves winding, like a winch. Choose based on the method.
The loanword ホイスト specifically refers to a mechanical hoist device. Using it for manual lifting sounds unnatural.
Every morning, they hoist the flag in the schoolyard.