Japanese

げる

たなにあげる
Meaning: to ignore or set aside something inconvenient, especially one's own fault
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 棚に上げる 棚に上げない
Polite 棚に上げます 棚に上げません
Past 棚に上げた 棚に上げなかった
Polite + Past 棚に上げました 棚に上げませんでした
Te-form 棚に上げて 棚に上げなくて
Potential 棚に上げられる 棚に上げられない
Passive 棚に上げられる 棚に上げられない
Causative 棚に上げさせる 棚に上げさせない
Imperative 棚に上げろ 棚に上げるな

Handwriting

棚
に
上
げ
る

Example

He has a habit of ignoring his own failures.

Usage Notes

An idiom often used critically when someone avoids their own faults or problems while judging others.

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