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    3. 自分のことは棚に上げる

    自分のことは棚に上げる

    自じ分ぶんの​こ​と​は​棚たなに​上あげ​る​

    to ignore one's own shortcomings

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab42 strokes

    自分の事は棚に上げる自分のことは棚にあげる自分の事は棚にあげる

    じぶんのことはたなにあげる

    Verb

    1.
    to ignore one's own shortcomings, to shut one's eyes to one's own faults, to act hypocritically
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    Kanji
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    棚
    たな・-だな…(1)
    shelf・ledge・rack・mount・mantle…(1)
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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