LingakuFrequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 付け上がる【つけあがる】Frequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
- つけ上がる【つけあがる】Frequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
- 付け上る【つけあがる】
- 付上がる【つけあがる】
- つけあがるFrequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience
- to get carried away
- to be elated
- to get puffed up (with pride)
- to push one's luck
- to get cocky
This meaning refers to someone becoming overly confident or presumptuous due to the leniency or kindness of others. It implies that the person is pushing boundaries or expectations based on past goodwill.
He thinks it's okay to be late all the time because he is taking advantage of my kindness.
This meaning indicates that someone is becoming overly enthusiastic or dramatic about a situation, often leading to impractical decisions or actions.
She got carried away at the party and ended up having fun until late.
When he received the gift, he got carried away and started boasting immediately.
In this context, it refers to someone feeling extremely joyful or pleased, often to the point of becoming overly proud or self-satisfied.
After passing the exam, he felt special and was puffed up with pride.
This usage highlights the aspect of arrogance or excessive pride that someone feels, often resulting from a recent success or achievement.
Thanks to yesterday's victory, he is completely puffed up with pride.
This meaning suggests that someone is taking risks or testing the limits of a situation, often expecting good outcomes due to previous leniency.
He keeps arriving late and thinks he can push his luck and still be forgiven.
This usage emphasizes a sense of overconfidence or arrogance, often resulting in negative consequences because the person may underestimate challenges.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つけあがる付け上がるto take advantage of someone's kindness or patienceちょうしにのって調子に乗ってつけあがる付け上がるto get carried away and become cockyひと人のこうい好意につけあがる付け上がるto take advantage of someone's goodwillつけあがりすぎる付け上がりすぎるto go too far in getting cockyじしん自信をもって持ってつけあがる付け上がるto get puffed up with confidenceつけあがった付け上がったたいど態度arrogant attitudeかれ彼につけあがらせて付け上がらせておくなdon't let him get cockyちゅうい注意しないとつけあがる付け上がるif you're not careful, they'll get carried awayつけあがった付け上がったところでeven if they get cockyつけあがりがち付け上がりがちtendency to get carried away
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