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VocabJLPT N2

to hoist

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to put up (a notice, sign, etc.)
2. to hang out (e.g. a banner)
3. to hold up high
4. to tout (a principle, plan, etc.)

This verb means to hold something up high, display it prominently, or put forward a goal or slogan. It is used both literally, such as raising a flag or sign, and figuratively, such as declaring a policy or advocating a principle.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The organizer announced that information boards had been posted around the outside of the venue.

Sentence 2

The café nearby put up a chalkboard for their new menu!

Sentence 3

Somehow, people who wave the banner of "justice" can be a little scary.

Sentence 4

We put up a no-photography sign at the venue entrance!

Sentence 5

What you rally behind really does shape the kind of people who join you, doesn't it?