bring up

話題にする、持ち出す

みんなで話せるよう、ある話題を持ち出す。

やさしい英語で： To mention a subject so that people can talk about it.

• Please do not bring up politics.
• She brought up an interesting question.
• Why did you bring it up during dinner?

使い方： bring something up (She brought the problem up at lunch.)

類義語： mention, raise

よく使う表現： bring up something, bring up politics, bring up an issue

育てる、養育する

子どもの成長を支え、世話をしながら振る舞い方を教える。

やさしい英語で： To care for children and teach them how to behave as they grow.

• They bring up their children together.
• My aunt brought me up.
• She was brought up to be polite.

使い方： bring someone up to do something (They brought her up to respect other people.); be brought up by someone (He was brought up by his grandparents.)

類義語： raise, rear

よく使う表現： bring up children, bring up someone

持って上がる

人や物を、より高い場所へ運ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To carry someone or something to a higher place.

• Please bring up the bags.
• He brought the chairs up from the basement.
• Can you bring them up to the bedroom?

使い方： bring something up to somewhere (Please bring the boxes up to my room.)

類義語： carry up

反対語： carry down

よく使う表現： bring up something, bring up boxes

掘り起こす、呼び起こす

隠れた情報を明らかにしたり、昔の記憶を呼び起こしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make hidden information or old memories appear again.

• This song brings up old memories.
• A search brought up new details about the house.
• The investigation may bring up evidence we missed.

使い方： bring something up (The search brought several old records up.)

類義語： uncover, reveal

よく使う表現： bring up memories, bring up results, bring up details

起動する

機械やコンピューターシステムを起動し、使える状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To start a machine or computer system so that it is ready to use.

• We need to bring up the server.
• She brought the system up after the repair.
• Can you bring it up before the test?

使い方： bring something up (The technician brought the server up again.)

類義語： start, boot up

反対語： shut down

よく使う表現： bring up a server, bring up the system

吐く、もどす

胃の中の食べ物や液体を口から外へ出す。

やさしい英語で： To force food or liquid from your stomach out through your mouth.

• The baby brought up some milk.
• He brought up his breakfast on the bus.
• She could not eat without bringing it up.

使い方： bring something up (The baby brought some milk up.)

類義語： vomit, throw up

よく使う表現： bring up food, bring up something