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腕立て (うでだて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
showing off physical strength ; relying on brute force
Refers to using or flaunting physical power, often in a confrontational or boastful way. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to show off one's strength' or 'to rely on muscle'.
喧けん
嘩か
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発はっ
展てん
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The argument escalated into a fight where they relied on brute force.
Similar words 腕わん 力りょく 腕力 means physical strength or brawn itself, while 腕立て emphasizes the act of using or showing off that strength.
力ちから 任まか せ 力任せ means doing something with all one's might or brute force, often without finesse. 腕立て focuses more on the display or reliance on physical power in a social or confrontational context.
Etymology Compound of 腕 (ude, 'arm') and 立て (tate, from 立てる tateru, 'to show off' or 'to put up'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely developed from the idea of 'putting up one's arms' as a display of strength.
