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    3. 槍玉に挙げる

    槍玉に挙げる

    槍やり玉だまに​挙あげ​る​

    to make an example of

    NTVerbPolitics & LawKanji Vocab38 strokes

    槍玉にあげる槍玉に上げるやり玉に挙げるやり玉にあげるやり玉に上げる

    やりだまにあげる

    Verb

    1.
    to make an example of, to make a victim of, to hold up someone (something) to ridicule, to single out someone for criticism
    idiomatic expression
    2.
    to pierce with a spear

    Stroke 0 / 38

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    槍
    やり…(3)
    spear・lance・javelin
    Kanji
    玉
    たま・たま-・-だま…(3)
    jewel・ball
    Kanji
    挙
    あ.げる・あ.がる・こぞ.る…(2)
    raise・plan・project・behavior・actions
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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