Word Meaning 腕立て

うでだて udedate

腕立て is read as うでだて (udedate) and means showing off one's physical strength.

Meaning

English

  1. showing off one's physical strength
  2. relying on one's physical strength in a fight

Reading

Kana

うでだて

Romaji

udedate

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 111609 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

腕立

うでたて

push-up

腕が立つ

うでがたつ

to be talented

腕立て伏せ

うでたてふせ

push-up (exercise)

腕時計

うでどけい

wristwatch

腕前

うでまえ

ability

うで

arm

腕力

わんりょく

physical strength

腕白

わんぱく

naughty

腕組み

うでぐみ

folding one's arms

腕章

わんしょう

armband

腕足動物

わんそくどうぶつ

brachiopod

腕の見せ所

うでのみせどころ

opportunity to show one's abilities

Example Sentences

5

Tom did twenty pushups.

He does twenty push-ups every morning.

Tom can't do one handed push-ups.

To work your pectoral muscles try doing thirty push-ups.

"How many push-ups can you do, Tom?" "I used to be able to do a hundred easily, but I wonder how many I can do now. Maybe 50 or so?"