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    3. 上手を行く

    上手を行く

    上うわ手てを​行いく​

    to have the upper hand

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    上手をいくうわてを行く

    うわてをいく

    Verb

    1.
    to have the upper hand, to surpass (someone)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    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
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    行
    い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)
    going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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