すくいあげる

掬い上げる
to dip or scoop up
救い上げる
to pick up and rescue

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I

すくいあげる【救い上げる】

bring sb to land; pick up; rescue. [⇒すくう¹]

●溺れかけているところを通りがかりの船に救い上げられた. He was on the verge of drowning when he was picked up by a passing boat.

II

すくいあげる【掬い上げる】

scoop [dip, pick] up. [⇒すくう²]

●小魚をすくい上げる scoop up small fish (out of water)

・バケツで砂をすくい上げる scoop up sand with a bucket.