Word Meaning 得手に帆を揚げる

えてにほをあげる ete ni ho o ageru

得手に帆を揚げる is read as えてにほをあげる (ete ni ho o ageru) and means to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair.

Meaning

English

to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair
to get one's time to shine

Reading

Kana

えてにほをあげる

Romaji

ete ni ho o ageru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 45 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 114634 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

得手

えて

forte

得手不得手

えてふえて

strong and weak points

得手勝手

えてかって

self-willed

不得手

ふえて

weak point

手得

てどく

gain of tempo (shogi, othello)

説得上手

せっとくじょうず

persuasiveness

得る

うる

to be able to ...

得る

える

to be able to ..., can ...

得する

とくする

to make a profit

得意がる

とくいがる

to seem (very) proud

得になる

とくになる

to do (a person) good

得をする

とくをする

to benefit