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鶏から揚げ

see styles
 torikaraage / torikarage
    とりからあげ
(food term) deep-fried chicken

揚げ出し豆腐

see styles
 agedashidoufu / agedashidofu
    あげだしどうふ
(food term) lightly deep-fried tofu

揚げ句の果て

see styles
 agekunohate
    あげくのはて
(adv,n) finally; in the end; on top of all that

Variations:
揚げ戸
揚戸

see styles
 agedo
    あげど
push-up door; roll-up shutter

Variations:
揚げ浜
揚浜

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 agehama; agehama
    あげはま; アゲハマ
(1) (See 入り浜) artificially flooded salt farm above the high-tide mark; (2) {go} (See 上げ石) captured piece; captured stone

Variations:
揚げ煮
揚煮

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 ageni
    あげに
(1) {food} fry-simmering; cooking by first briefly deep-frying, then simmering in broth; (2) {food} fry-simmered food; fried food in broth

揚げ足をとる

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 ageashiotoru
    あげあしをとる
(exp,v5r) to find fault with someone; to flame someone; to trip up somebody

揚げ足を取る

see styles
 ageashiotoru
    あげあしをとる
(exp,v5r) to find fault with someone; to flame someone; to trip up somebody

Variations:
串揚げ
串揚

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 kushiage
    くしあげ
{food} (See 串カツ) kushiage; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables

Variations:
小揚げ
小揚

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 koage
    こあげ
(1) unloading a barge; (2) small pieces of fried tofu; (3) palanquin that carried guests to and from the red light district

手繰り揚げる

see styles
 taguriageru
    たぐりあげる
(transitive verb) to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in

Variations:
揚代
揚げ代

see styles
 agedai
    あげだい
fee paid for the services of a geisha or prostitute

Variations:
揚屋
揚げ屋

see styles
 ageya
    あげや
high-class Edo-period pleasure house (where outside prostitutes were hired to entertained guests)

Variations:
揚幕
揚げ幕

see styles
 agemaku
    あげまく
entrance curtain (in noh)

気炎を揚げる

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 kienoageru
    きえんをあげる
(exp,v1) to talk big

Variations:
油揚げ
油揚

see styles
 aburaage; aburage / aburage; aburage
    あぶらあげ; あぶらげ
(1) {food} abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) deep-frying; deep-fried food

Variations:
素揚げ
素揚

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 suage
    すあげ
{food} deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter

螺旋水揚げ機

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 rasenmizuageki
    らせんみずあげき
(See 螺子ポンプ) screw pump

釜揚げうどん

see styles
 kamaageudon / kamageudon
    かまあげうどん
(food term) straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce

Variations:
お揚げ
御揚げ

see styles
 oage
    おあげ
(polite language) (See 揚げ・あげ・2) aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu

Variations:
上げ銭
揚げ銭

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 agesen
    あげせん
(1) (obsolete) commission; brokerage; wages; (2) (obsolete) fee for a prostitute or geisha

Variations:
地上げ
地揚げ

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 jiage
    じあげ
(noun/participle) (1) buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; (noun/participle) (2) raising the ground level (with fill)

肩揚げが取れる

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 kataagegatoreru / katagegatoreru
    かたあげがとれる
(exp,v1) (See 肩揚げも取れる・かたあげもとれる) to come of age

肩揚げも取れる

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 kataagemotoreru / katagemotoreru
    かたあげもとれる
(exp,v1) to come of age

肩揚げを下ろす

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 kataageoorosu / katageoorosu
    かたあげをおろす
(exp,v5s) (1) (rare) (See 肩揚げ) to come of age (for a girl); (exp,v5s) (2) (rare) to lengthen the sleeves of a kimono

Variations:
腰上げ
腰揚げ

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 koshiage
    こしあげ
tuck at the waist

Variations:
言挙げ
言揚げ

see styles
 kotoage
    ことあげ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (See 揚言) declaration; proclamation; mention

Variations:
揚げ出し
揚出し

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 agedashi
    あげだし
{food} (See 揚げ出し豆腐) lightly deep-fried (food, esp. tofu)

Variations:
揚げ餅
揚げもち

see styles
 agemochi
    あげもち
{food} agemochi; deep-fried rice cake

Variations:
上げ(P)
揚げ

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 age
    あげ
(n,n-suf) (1) (See 縫い揚げ・ぬいあげ) tuck (e.g. in a dress); (2) (上げ only) (ant: 下げ・1) rise (e.g. in price)

Variations:
五色揚げ
五色揚

see styles
 goshikiage
    ごしきあげ
mixed fried vegetables

得手に帆を揚げる

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 etenihooageru
    えてにほをあげる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine

Variations:
稲荷揚げ
稲荷揚

see styles
 inariage
    いなりあげ
fried tofu (aburaage) used for inarizushi

Variations:
揚げ巻
揚巻
総角

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 agemaki; agemaki
    あげまき; アゲマキ
(1) (hist) ancient boys' hairstyle with a part down the middle and a loop above each ear; (2) (hist) Meiji-period women's hairstyle with hair twisted into a knot on top of the head and held in place with a pin; (3) (揚げ巻, 揚巻 only) type of dance in kabuki; (4) (揚げ巻, 揚巻 only) {sumo} knots in colour of four cardinal points hanging from the roof above the ring; (5) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See アゲマキガイ) constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta); Chinese razor clam

Variations:
引き揚げ船
引揚船

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 hikiagefune; hikiagebune
    ひきあげふね; ひきあげぶね
evacuation boat; repatriation ship

Variations:
引揚者
引き揚げ者

see styles
 hikiagesha
    ひきあげしゃ
returnee; repatriate

Variations:
揚げ鍋
揚鍋(io)

see styles
 agenabe
    あげなべ
deep fryer; pot used for frying

Variations:
さつま揚げ
薩摩揚げ

see styles
 satsumaage / satsumage
    さつまあげ
{food} satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste

Variations:
水揚げ(P)
水あげ

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 mizuage
    みずあげ
(noun/participle) (1) (See 陸揚げ) landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); (2) (See 漁獲量) catch (of fish); takings; (3) (See 売上高) sales (of a shop); (noun/participle) (4) defloration (e.g. of a geisha); (noun/participle) (5) preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)

Variations:
胴上げ(P)
胴揚げ

see styles
 douage / doage
    どうあげ
(noun, transitive verb) tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)

鳶に油揚げを攫われる

see styles
 tonbiniaburaageosarawareru / tonbiniaburageosarawareru
    とんびにあぶらあげをさらわれる    tobiniaburaageosarawareru / tobiniaburageosarawareru
    とびにあぶらあげをさらわれる
(exp,v1) to be robbed of one's due; to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite

Variations:
揚げかまぼこ
揚げ蒲鉾

see styles
 agekamaboko
    あげかまぼこ
{food} (See かまぼこ) deep-fried kamaboko

Variations:
揚げ麩
揚げふ
揚げ麸

see styles
 agefu
    あげふ
{food} deep-fried wheat gluten

Variations:
お揚げ
御揚げ(sK)

see styles
 oage
    おあげ
(polite language) {food} (See 揚げ・2) abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu

Variations:
一旗あげる
一旗揚げる

see styles
 hitohataageru / hitohatageru
    ひとはたあげる
(exp,v1) to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

Variations:
入れ揚げる
入れあげる

see styles
 ireageru
    いれあげる
(transitive verb) to lavish money on

Variations:
骨上げ
骨あげ
骨揚げ

see styles
 kotsuage
    こつあげ
(n,vs,vi) ceremony of transferring the cremated bones of a family member to an urn; gathering up the ashes of the deceased

鳶に油揚げをさらわれる

see styles
 tonbiniaburaageosarawareru / tonbiniaburageosarawareru
    とんびにあぶらあげをさらわれる    tobiniaburaageosarawareru / tobiniaburageosarawareru
    とびにあぶらあげをさらわれる
(exp,v1) to be robbed of one's due; to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite

Variations:
揚げ出し豆腐
揚出し豆腐

see styles
 agedashidoufu / agedashidofu
    あげだしどうふ
{food} lightly deep-fried tofu

Variations:
揚げ物
揚げもの
あげ物

see styles
 agemono
    あげもの
{food} deep-fried food

Variations:
磯辺揚げ
磯辺揚(io)

see styles
 isobeage
    いそべあげ
(See 磯辺・2) fried food wrapped in nori

Variations:
釜揚げうどん
釜揚げ饂飩

see styles
 kamaageudon / kamageudon
    かまあげうどん
{food} (See うどん) straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce

Variations:
揚げカス
揚げかす
揚げ滓

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 agekasu(揚gekasu); agekasu(揚gekasu, 揚ge滓)
    あげカス(揚げカス); あげかす(揚げかす, 揚げ滓)
(See 天かす) scraps of food, batter, etc. remaining in deep-frying oil

Variations:
揚げ床
上げ床
揚床
上床

see styles
 agedoko
    あげどこ
raised seedbed

Variations:
上げ底
揚げ底
上底
揚底

see styles
 agezoko; agesoko
    あげぞこ; あげそこ
(1) false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; platform (shoes); kick (of a bottle); (2) exaggeration; overstatement

Variations:
上板
上げ板
揚げ板
揚板

see styles
 ageita / ageta
    あげいた
movable floor boards; trap door

Variations:
芸者を上げる
芸者を揚げる

see styles
 geishaoageru / geshaoageru
    げいしゃをあげる
(exp,v1) to call in a geisha

Variations:
巻き上げ
巻き揚げ
巻きあげ

see styles
 makiage
    まきあげ
(n,n-suf) (See 巻き上げる・まきあげる・1) lifting; hoisting; furling; winding

Variations:
肩上げ
肩揚げ
肩あげ
肩揚

see styles
 kataage / katage
    かたあげ
(noun/participle) (See 肩揚げを下ろす・かたあげをおろす,肩揚げが取れる・かたあげがとれる) tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck

Variations:
肩揚げも取れる
肩揚も取れる

see styles
 kataagemotoreru / katagemotoreru
    かたあげもとれる
(exp,v1) (See 肩揚げが取れる) to come of age

Variations:
胴上げ(P)
胴揚げ(rK)

see styles
 douage / doage
    どうあげ
(noun, transitive verb) tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)

Variations:
旗揚げ(P)
旗揚
旗挙げ
旗挙

see styles
 hataage / hatage
    はたあげ
(noun/participle) (1) raising an army; (noun/participle) (2) launching business

Variations:
揚げ巻き
あげ巻き
あげ巻
揚げ巻

see styles
 agemaki
    あげまき
{food} deep-fried roll

Variations:
上げ下ろし
揚降
揚げ卸し(rK)

see styles
 ageoroshi
    あげおろし
(noun, transitive verb) (1) raising and lowering; (noun, transitive verb) (2) loading and unloading (cargo); (noun, transitive verb) (3) (colloquialism) praising and criticizing

Variations:
引揚者(P)
引き揚げ者
引揚げ者

see styles
 hikiagesha
    ひきあげしゃ
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate

Variations:
菩薩揚げ
媽姐揚げ
菩薩揚
媽姐揚

see styles
 bosaage / bosage
    ぼさあげ
(rare) ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)

Variations:
骨上げ
骨あげ
骨揚げ
骨揚(rK)

see styles
 kotsuage
    こつあげ
(n,vs,vi) ceremony of transferring the cremated bones of a family member to an urn

Variations:
あげくの果て
挙げ句の果て
挙句の果て
揚げ句の果て
揚句の果て

see styles
 agekunohate
    あげくのはて
(exp,adv,n) (usu. as ~に) finally; in the end; on top of all that

Variations:
かき上げる
掻き上げる
掻き揚げる
かき揚げる
搔き上げる(oK)
搔き揚げる(oK)

see styles
 kakiageru
    かきあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); (transitive verb) (2) to turn up a lamp wick

Variations:
かき上げる
掻き上げる
掻き揚げる
かき揚げる(sK)
搔き上げる(sK)
搔き揚げる(sK)

see styles
 kakiageru
    かきあげる
(transitive verb) to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

Variations:
かき揚げ
掻き揚げ
掻揚げ
掻き上げ
掻揚(io)
掻上(io)
掻上げ
搔き揚げ(oK)

see styles
 kakiage
    かきあげ
(1) (かき揚げ, 掻き揚げ, 掻揚げ, 掻揚 only) mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; (2) something pulled upwards; (3) (かき揚げ, 掻き揚げ, 搔き揚げ only) (abbreviation) (See かき揚げ城・かきあげじろ) small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; (4) turning up a lamp wick

Variations:
かき揚げ
掻き揚げ
掻揚げ(sK)
掻揚(sK)
搔き揚げ(sK)

see styles
 kakiage
    かきあげ
{food} mixed vegetable and seafood tempura

Variations:
かき揚げ城
掻き揚げ城
搔き揚げ城(oK)

see styles
 kakiagejiro
    かきあげじろ
(obscure) (archaism) small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat

Variations:
上げる(P)
挙げる(P)
揚げる(P)

see styles
 ageru
    あげる
(transitive verb) (1) (See 手を挙げる・1) to raise; to elevate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 髪を上げる) to do up (one's hair); (transitive verb) (3) to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to land (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) (揚げる only) to deep-fry; (transitive verb) (6) to show someone (into a room); (transitive verb) (7) (上げる only) (polite language) (kana only) to give; (transitive verb) (8) to send someone (away); (transitive verb) (9) to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; (transitive verb) (10) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; (transitive verb) (11) (See 声を上げる・1) to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); (transitive verb) (12) to earn (something desirable); (transitive verb) (13) to praise; (transitive verb) (14) (usu. 挙げる) to give (an example, etc.); to cite; (transitive verb) (15) (usu. 挙げる) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); (transitive verb) (16) (挙げる only) to arrest; (transitive verb) (17) (挙げる only) to nominate; (transitive verb) (18) (揚げる only) (kana only) to summon (for geishas, etc.); (transitive verb) (19) (上げる only) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); (transitive verb) (20) to bear (a child); (transitive verb) (21) (usu. 挙げる) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (v1,vi) (22) (of the tide) to come in; (v1,vi,vt) (23) to vomit; (aux-v,v1) (24) (kana only) (polite language) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else); (suf,v1) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 作り上げる・1) to complete ...; (suf,v1) (26) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility) (See 申し上げる・2) to humbly do ...

Variations:
上板
上げ板
揚げ板(rK)
揚板(sK)

see styles
 ageita / ageta
    あげいた
movable floor boards; trap door

Variations:
上蓋
上げ蓋
揚げ蓋(rK)
上ぶた(sK)
上ブタ(sK)
揚蓋(sK)

see styles
 agebuta
    あげぶた
(See 上板) trap door; removable floor boards

Variations:
凧揚げ
たこ揚げ
凧あげ
凧上げ
たこ上げ

see styles
 takoage
    たこあげ
(noun/participle) kite flying

Variations:
名を挙げる
名をあげる
名を上げる
名を揚げる

see styles
 naoageru
    なをあげる
(exp,v1) to gain fame; to make one's name

Variations:
唐揚げ
から揚げ
唐揚
空揚げ
カラ揚げ
空揚

see styles
 karaage(唐揚ge, kara揚ge, 唐揚, 空揚ge, 空揚); karaage(kara揚ge); karaage / karage(唐揚ge, kara揚ge, 唐揚, 空揚ge, 空揚); karage(kara揚ge); karage
    からあげ(唐揚げ, から揚げ, 唐揚, 空揚げ, 空揚); カラあげ(カラ揚げ); カラアゲ
(noun/participle) {food} deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

Variations:
唐揚げ(ateji)
から揚げ
唐揚(ateji)
空揚げ(rK)
空揚(rK)
カラ揚げ(sK)

see styles
 karaage / karage
    からあげ
(noun, transitive verb) {food} deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

Variations:
巻き上げる
巻き揚げる
捲き上げる
巻上げる

see styles
 makiageru
    まきあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to roll up; to hoist; to heave up; (transitive verb) (2) to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); (transitive verb) (3) to blow up (dust)

Variations:
引き上げ(P)
引き揚げ
引上げ
引揚げ
引揚

see styles
 hikiage
    ひきあげ
(1) pulling up; drawing up; salvage; re-flotation; (2) raising; increase; upward revision; (3) repatriation; evacuation

Variations:
引き上げる(P)
引上げる(P)
引き揚げる
引きあげる
引揚げる
ひき上げる

see styles
 hikiageru
    ひきあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to pull up; to drag up; to lift up; (transitive verb) (2) to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); (transitive verb) (3) to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire; (transitive verb) (4) to promote (someone to a higher position); (v1,vi) (5) to return home; (transitive verb) (6) (archaism) to expedite the schedule

Variations:
手繰り上げる
たぐり上げる
手繰り揚げる

see styles
 taguriageru
    たぐりあげる
(transitive verb) to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in

Variations:
打ち上げ(P)
打上げ
打ち揚げ
打揚げ

see styles
 uchiage
    うちあげ
(1) launching; launch; (2) end (of a theatrical run, etc.); (3) (See 打ち上げ会・うちあげかい) closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party; party to celebrate successful completion of a project

Variations:
打ち上げ(P)
打上げ
打ち揚げ(rK)
打揚げ(rK)

see styles
 uchiage
    うちあげ
(1) launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; shooting off (fireworks); (fireworks) display; (2) end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; completion; (3) (See 打ち上げ会) party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party

Variations:
打ち上げる(P)
打上げる
打ち揚げる
打揚げる

see styles
 uchiageru
    うちあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to launch; to shoot up; (transitive verb) (2) (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); (transitive verb) (3) to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close; (transitive verb) (4) to report (to boss, etc.)

Variations:
挙句(P)
挙げ句(P)
揚げ句(P)
揚句(P)

see styles
 ageku
    あげく
(adv,n) (1) (esp. after plain past verb, or as 〜のあげく(に)) after (a long process); at the end of; (2) (See 発句・1) last line (of a renga)

Variations:
挙句の果て
挙げ句の果て
あげくの果て
揚げ句の果て(rK)
揚句の果て(rK)

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 agekunohate
    あげくのはて
(exp,adv,n) (usu. as ~に) finally; in the end; on top of all that

Variations:
掻き揚げ城
かきあげ城
かき揚げ城
搔き揚げ城(oK)
掻揚げ城

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 kakiagejiro
    かきあげじろ
(rare) (archaism) small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat

Variations:
掻き揚げ城
かきあげ城(sK)
かき揚げ城(sK)
搔き揚げ城(sK)
掻揚げ城(sK)

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 kakiagejiro
    かきあげじろ
(archaism) small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat

Variations:
揚げ足
挙げ足
上げ足
揚足
挙足
上足

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 ageashi
    あげあし
(1) raised leg; lifting a leg; (2) (上げ足, 上足 only) (ant: 下げ足) upturn (in the market); (3) (archaism) sitting cross-legged

Variations:
揚げ足を取る
揚げ足をとる
あげ足を取る(sK)
あげ足をとる(sK)
上げ足を取る(sK)
上げ足をとる(sK)
挙げ足を取る(sK)
挙げ足をとる(sK)

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 ageashiotoru
    あげあしをとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Variations:
揚げ足を取る
揚げ足をとる
挙げ足を取る
挙げ足をとる

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 ageashiotoru
    あげあしをとる
(exp,v5r) to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Variations:
揚げ足取り
あげ足取り
あげ足とり
挙げ足取り
揚足取り

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 ageashitori
    あげあしとり
(noun - becomes adjective with の) faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling

Variations:
揚げ足取る
揚げ足とる(sK)
あげ足とる(sK)
あげ足取る(sK)
上げ足とる(sK)
上げ足取る(sK)
挙げ足とる(sK)
挙げ足取る(sK)

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 ageashitoru
    あげあしとる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (See 揚げ足を取る) to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

Variations:
揚雲雀
揚げ雲雀
揚げひばり
揚げヒバリ
上げ雲雀(iK)

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 agehibari(揚雲雀, 揚ge雲雀, 揚gehibari, 上ge雲雀); agehibari(揚gehibari)
    あげひばり(揚雲雀, 揚げ雲雀, 揚げひばり, 上げ雲雀); あげヒバリ(揚げヒバリ)
soaring skylark; high-flying skylark

Variations:
旗揚げ(P)
旗揚
旗挙げ(rK)
旗挙(rK)

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 hataage / hatage
    はたあげ
(n,vs,vi) (1) raising an army; raising a banner; (n,vs,vi) (2) launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party

Variations:
気炎を上げる
気炎をあげる
気炎を揚げる

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 kienoageru
    きえんをあげる
(exp,v1) to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly

Variations:
気炎を上げる
気炎をあげる
気炎を揚げる(rK)
気焔をあげる(sK)
気焔を上げる(sK)
気焔を揚げる(sK)

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 kienoageru
    きえんをあげる
(exp,v1) to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly

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