Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from upper.

Adjective

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アッパー (appā-na (adnominal アッパー (appā na na), adverbial アッパー (appā ni ni))

  1. cheery
    アッパーなリミックス
    appā na rimikkusu
    upbeat remix
Inflection
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Shortening.

Noun

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アッパー (appā

  1. Short for アッパーカット (appākatto, uppercut).

Verb

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アッパー (appā

  1. to uppercut

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN