promotion, advancement to a higher rank
ただの男友達っていう立場から彼氏に昇格させてくれるかい?
Will you promote me from just a male friend to your boyfriend?
彼女は昇格した。
She got promoted.
昇格したばかりです!
I just got promoted!
父は来年課長に昇格するだろうと言った。
My father said that he would probably be promoted to section manager next year.