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    3. 返上

    返上

    返へん上じょう

    return

    KMT7News #16+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab10 strokes

    へんじょう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    return, giving back, giving up, relinquishing, surrendering

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    彼かれはタイトルを返へん上じょうした。

    He relinquished his title.

    KMT6Politics & LawSports & Martial Arts
    首しゅ相しょうは給きゅう与よの一いち部ぶを返へん上じょうすると発はっ表ぴょうした。

    The prime minister announced he would return part of his salary.

    KMT7Politics & LawWork & Career
    政せい治じ家かが国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを返へん上じょうするような行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

    Actions that cause politicians to lose the trust of the people are unforgivable.

    KMT7Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは名めい誉よを返へん上じょうし、静しずかに引いん退たいした。

    He gave up his honor and quietly retired.

    KMT7Politics & LawWork & Career
    責せき任にんを取とって、彼かれは全すべての役やく職しょくを返へん上じょうする意い向こうを示しめした。

    Taking responsibility, he indicated his intention to relinquish all his positions.

    KMT8Politics & LawWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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