Lingaku- to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
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- to inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to pad
This phrase is often used in a figurative sense to describe the act of artificially increasing numbers or making something appear better than it actually is. This can apply in various contexts, such as reporting, accounting, or even evaluating performance.
Generated collocations (experimental)
げたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto inflate (figures); to jack up (e.g. a score); to padすうじ数字にげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto pad the figuresせいせき成績をげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto inflate the scoresけっか結果をげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto inflate the resultsほうこくしょ報告書にげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto pad the reportはなし話をげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto exaggerate the storyひょうか評価をげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto inflate the assessmentよそう予想をげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto inflate the predictionsけいかく計画にげたをはかせる下駄を履かせるto pad the plan