Word Meaning 打ち上げ

うちあげ uchiage

打ち上げ is read as うちあげ (uchiage) and means party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.)
  2. wrap party
  3. end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.)
  4. close
  5. completion
  6. launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.)
  7. lift-off
  8. shooting off (fireworks)

Reading

Kana

うちあげ

Romaji

uchiage

Writing Variants

  • 打ち揚げ うちあげ uchiage
  • 打上げ うちあげ uchiage
  • 打揚げ うちあげ uchiage

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 10452 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

打ち上げる

うちあげる

to report (to boss, etc.)

打ち上げ花火

うちあげはなび

skyrocket (firework)

打ち上げ会

うちあげかい

party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.)

打ち上げ場

うちあげじょう

(rocket) launch site

打ち上る

うちあがる

to be washed up (on the shore)

打上げる

ぶちあげる

to make a bold speech

打上げ機

うちあげき

launch vehicle

打ち上げパーティ

うちあげぱーてぃ

party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.)

上位打線

じょういだせん

top of the (batting) order

打合せ

うちあわせ

making something match exactly

打破

たは

breaking down

Example Sentences

10

Tonight, the two of us are having a celebratory get-together.

They set off fireworks.

They set off fireworks with a great bang.

They launched a rocket.

The boat was cast ashore.

The rocket was launched into space.

The fireworks yesterday were so pretty.

They are going to send up a rocket.

Some "surprise fireworks" were launched into the autumn night sky.

The first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1, launched by Russia in 1957.