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入れ揚げる (いれあげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
lavish money on ; spend extravagantly on
Used for spending large amounts of money on someone or something, often in a doting or indulgent way. Common in contexts like spending on a favorite hostess, a hobby, or a pet.
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貯ちょ
金きん
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減へ
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He spent extravagantly on his camera hobby, and his savings dwindled.
Written forms 入い れ 揚あ げる Usage 50%
入い れあげる Usage 35%
Alternate kanji spelling using 上 instead of 揚.
いれあげる Usage 15%
Kana spelling, common in informal writing.
Similar words 散さん 財ざい する 散財する means to waste money in general, while 入れ揚げる specifically implies pouring money into a particular person or interest, often with emotional involvement.
貢みつ ぐ 貢ぐ is used for giving money to a hostess or lover, similar to 入れ揚げる, but 入れ揚げる emphasizes the lavish, indulgent spending aspect more strongly.
Etymology Compound of 入れ (ire, continuative form of 入れる 'to put in') and 揚げる (ageru 'to raise; to fry'). The figurative meaning of 'lavishing money' likely derives from the image of pouring resources into something and raising it up, though the exact historical development is uncertain.
