How do you read and pronounce 頭が上がらない?

頭が上がらない is read as "atamagaagaranai" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 頭が上がらない in a sentence?

Example: とても頭が上がらないですね。 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

What kanji are in 頭が上がらない?

頭が上がらない contains the kanji: 頭 and 上. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

頭が上がらない – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 頭が上がらない mean in Japanese?

頭が上がらない (atamagaagaranai) means "to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with" in Japanese.

頭が上がらない

atamagaagaranai

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with

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atamagaagaranai to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with

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Kanji Breakdown

頭

Head, Counter For Large Animals

On: とう,ず,と Kun: あたま,かしら,-がしら,かぶり

16 strokes N3

上

Above, Up

On: じょう,しょう,しゃん Kun: うえ,-うえ,うわ-,かみ,あ.げる,-あ.げる,あ.がる,-あ.がる,あ.がり,-あ.がり,のぼ.る,のぼ.り,のぼ.せる,のぼ.す,たてまつ.る

3 strokes N5

How to Use This Word

I-adjective (い形容詞)

Pattern

頭が上がらない → 頭が上がらなくない → 頭が上がらなかった → 頭が上がらなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example

とても頭が上がらないですね。

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