Meaning of うだつが上がらない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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うだつが上がらない, 卯建が上がらない, 梲が上がらない
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Kana Readingうだつがあがらない
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Romajiudatsugāgaranai
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- Meaning
- no hope of getting ahead
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Example Sentences
うだつが上がらない, 卯建が上がらない, 梲が上がらない, うだつがあがらない used in context
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He doesn't seem to get on in the world.
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He is not going to get ahead.
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It seems as he is not going to get ahead.
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For all his genius he is as obscure as ever.
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How long are you going to be seeing that loser of a boyfriend?
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うだつが上がらない。
He can't get on in the world.
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sign of the hare or rabbit, 5-7AM, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, east
On: ボウ, モウ
Kun: う
5 strokes
above, up
On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す
3 strokes
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