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あげさげ【上げ下げ】 : agesage | define meaning
agesage
Definition
Noun
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Raise and lower
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あげさげする【上げ下げする】
agesage suru
"to raise and lower"
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あげさげする【上げ下げする】
- Rise and fall (e.g. the value of money)
- Up and down; in and out
- Praise and belittle; compliment and insult
Etymology
Derived from the root of the verb あげる【上げる】 ageru "to raise; to praise" and of the verb さげる【下げる】 sageru "to lower; to dismiss".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 上げ下げ |
Kana | あげさげ |
Romanization | agesage |
意味:あげさげ【上げ下げ】、あげおろし【上げ下ろし】、あがりさがり【上がり下がり】
上げ下げ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, January 3). あげさげ【上げ下げ】 : agesage | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1610/agesage/.