How do you say "to be elated" in Japanese?

“To be elated” in Japanese

Short answer

付け上がる tsukeagaru つけあがる

To be elated in Japanese is “付け上がる” (tsukeagaru). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To be elated” in Japanese

調子こく choushikoku to be elated, to be excited, to be caught up in the moment, to be carried away, to get cocky 心が弾む kokorogahazumu to be excited, to be elated 胸が躍る munegaodoru to be excited, to be elated 酔う you to get drunk, to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated; to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures つけ上る tsukeagaru 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 つけあがる tsukeagaru 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 つけ上がる tsukeagaru 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 調子付く choushizuku to warm up to, to become enthusiastic about, to be elated よえる yoeru to get drunk, to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated; to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures 酔える yoeru to get drunk, to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated; to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures つけ上っ tsukeaga 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

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