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引き立てる

ひきたてる

Readings

ひきたてる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto support; to favor; to favour; to promote; to patronize
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto rouse (spirits)
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto march (a prisoner) off; to haul someone off
  5. 5.
    v1, vtto slide (a door) shut

Kanji breakdown

引
N34 strokesGrade 2
立
N25 strokesGrade 1

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引き立てるひきたてる

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

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