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箔を付ける (はくをつける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
add prestige ; give weight ; enhance dignity
Idiomatic expression meaning to make something or someone seem more impressive, authoritative, or prestigious. Often used when an association or attribute adds perceived value or status.
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箔はく
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Just having graduated from that university can add weight to your resume.
Written forms 箔はく を 付つ ける
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
はくを 付つ ける
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in casual writing or when the kanji 箔 is not well known.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words 箔はく 箔 alone means 'foil' or 'gilt', and metaphorically 'prestige' or 'gloss'. 箔を付ける is the verbal phrase meaning 'to add that prestige'.
箔はく が 付つ く Intransitive counterpart: 'to gain prestige'. 箔を付ける is transitive, meaning someone actively adds prestige to something.
Etymology From 箔 (はく, 'gold leaf' or 'foil') and 付ける (つける, 'to attach'). Originally referred to applying gold leaf to an object to make it look more valuable, and by extension came to mean adding prestige or dignity to something.
