Word Meaning 手柄を立てる

てがらをたてる tegara o tateru

手柄を立てる is read as てがらをたてる (tegara o tateru) and means to do something distinguished.

Meaning

English

  1. to do something distinguished
  2. to perform great deeds
  3. to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)

Reading

Kana

てがらをたてる

Romaji

tegara o tateru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 52520 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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手柄

てがら

achievement

手柄話

てがらばなし

boastful story

手柄顔

てがらがお

look of triumph

手立て

てだて

means

大手柄

おおてがら

glorious achievement

手控える

てびかえる

to jot down a note

手間取る

てまどる

to take more time than expected

手に入る

てにはいる

to obtain

手古摺る

てこずる

to have much trouble