Word Meaning 上げ下げ

あげさげ agesage

上げ下げ is read as あげさげ (agesage) and means ebb and flow (of the tide).

Meaning

English

ebb and flow (of the tide)
fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.)
praising and belittling
raising and lowering
setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away
rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.)
modulation

Reading

Kana

あげさげ

Romaji

agesage

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 20990 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上り下り

のぼりおり

going up and down

上下

じょうげ

first and second volumes

上下

うえした

upside-down

上げ下ろし

あげおろし

loading and unloading (cargo)

上下動

じょうげどう

vertical motion (in earthquakes)

上下線

じょうげせん

both (railway) tracks

下克上

げこくじょう

juniors dominating seniors

幕下上位

まくしたじょうい

30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers

金玉が上がったり下がったり

きんたまがあがったりさがったり

being held in suspense

上げ

あげ

rise (e.g. in price)

上手投げ

うわてなげ

a throw using the outside of the arm

上がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

Example Sentences

あれだけ重かった貯金箱も今では片手で軽々と上げ下げできる。

The savings box that was that heavy can now be lifted easily with one hand.