Word Meaning 槍玉に挙げる

やりだまにあげる yaridama ni ageru

槍玉に挙げる is read as やりだまにあげる (yaridama ni ageru) and means to pierce with a spear.

Meaning

English

to pierce with a spear
to make an example of
to make a victim of
to hold up someone (something) to ridicule
to single out someone for criticism

Reading

Kana

やりだまにあげる

Romaji

yaridama ni ageru

Writing Variants

槍玉にあげる やりだまにあげる yaridamaniageru
槍玉に上げる やりだまにあげる yaridama ni ageru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 156388 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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槍玉に上がる

やりだまにあがる

to be made an example of

槍玉

やりだま

skilled control of a spear

槍

やり

javelin

挙げる

あげる

(of the tide) to come in

挙がる

あがる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

選挙に出る

せんきょにでる

to run for election

全力を挙げる

ぜんりょくをあげる

to use all one's strength (ability)

手を挙げる

てをあげる

to raise one's hand

総力を挙げる

そうりょくをあげる

to devote all one's energies

先取点を挙げる

せんしゅてんをあげる

to score the first point

名を挙げる

なをあげる

to gain fame

名が挙がる

ながあがる

to become famous