Japanese symbol for “concoct”
でっち上げる
でっちあげる
Romaji: detchiageru
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cook up
In Japanese, concoct is でっち上げる, read でっちあげる (detchiageru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cook up; to trump up (a charge); to concoct
- v1, vt to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
Written forms: でっち上げる、捏ち上げる、捏っち上げる. Readings: でっちあげる、デッチあげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concoct”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拵える | こしらえる koshiraeru | to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent |
| 捏ね上げる | こねあげる koneageru | to concoct; to make up |
| 拵える | こさえる kosaeru | to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent |
| 捏ね合わせる | こねあわせる koneawaseru | to make up (a story); to mix truths with lies; to concoct (an excuse) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
| 向上 | こうじょう koujou | elevation; rise; improvement |
| 上司 | じょうし joushi | (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups |
| 地上 | ちじょう chijou | above ground; on the ground; earth's surface |
See also: Chinese symbol for “concoct”.
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