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“Praising and belittling” in Japanese

Short answer
上げ下げ agesage あげさげ

Praising and belittling in Japanese is “上げ下げ” (agesage). Full meaning: raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling.

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