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腕が上がる (うでがあがる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
improve one's skill ; get better at something
Used when someone's ability or technique noticeably improves, often through practice or experience. The subject is usually a person, and the phrase focuses on the skill itself rising.
さい
近きん
、
料りょう
理り
の
腕うで
が
上あ
がっ
た
ね
。
His cooking has really gotten better lately, hasn't it?
Similar words 上じょう 達たつ する 上達する is a more formal, general verb for improving a skill. 腕が上がる is a colloquial expression that emphasizes a noticeable rise in practical ability, often with a sense of personal achievement.
腕うで を 上あ げる 腕を上げる is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to improve one's own skill' (literally 'to raise one's arm/skill'). 腕が上がる is intransitive and describes the skill itself improving.
Etymology From 腕 (うで, 'arm; skill') + が (subject marker) + 上がる (あがる, 'to rise'). The metaphorical use of 腕 for 'skill' is common in Japanese, and the phrase literally means 'one's arm/skill rises'.