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    3. うだつの上がらない

    うだつの上がらない

    う​だ​つ​の​上あが​ら​な​い​

    lacking potential for advancement

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab26 strokes

    卯建のあがらない

    うだつのあがらない

    Adjective

    1.
    lacking potential for advancement, no-hoper
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
    だ
    da
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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