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    3. 大上段に構える

    大上段に構える

    大だい上じょう段だんに​構かまえ​る​

    to hold a sword above one's head

    NTVerbSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab35 strokes

    だいじょうだんにかまえる

    Verb

    1.
    to hold a sword above one's head
    2.
    to be haughty, to be arrogant

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    段
    grade・steps・stairs
    Kanji
    構
    かま.える・かま.う…(2)
    posture・stance・appearance・build・set up
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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