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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

Reading

Kana: うだつがあがらない
Romaji: udatsugaagaranai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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no hope of getting ahead

See also: うだつの上がらない

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 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
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 う
Meanings: sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM, east
Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build

Example Sentences

うだつが()がらない。
➥He can't get on in the world.
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(かれ)は、うだつが()がらないようだ。
➥It seems as he is not going to get ahead.
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あんなウダツがあがらない(おとこ)といつまで()()ってるの。
➥How long are you going to be seeing that loser of a boyfriend?
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(かれ)はうだつがあがらないようさ。
➥He is not going to get ahead.
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(かれ)はどうもうだつが()がらないね。
➥He doesn't seem to get on in the world.
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天才(てんさい)にもかかわらず、(かれ)相変(あいか)わらずうだつがあがらない。
➥For all his genius he is as obscure as ever.
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