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    3. 下駄を履かせる

    下駄を履かせる

    下げ駄たを​履はか​せ​る​

    to inflate (figures)

    NTVerbBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab42 strokes

    下駄をはかせるゲタを履かせるげたを履かせる

    げたをはかせる

    Verb

    1.
    to inflate (figures), to jack up (e.g. a score), to pad
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 42

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    Characters that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    駄
    burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)
    Kanji
    履
    は.く…(1)
    perform・complete・footgear・shoes・boots…(1)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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