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A5 Noun
下剋上juniors dominating seniors, retainer supplanting his lord
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
juniors dominating seniors, inferiors overthrowing their superiors, retainer supplanting his lord
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下克上 【げこくじょう】、下剋上 【げこくじょう】
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アマチュア選手:「下克上を起こしてやる!」
Amateur player: "I'm going to cause a reversal of the hierarchy!"
新人選手:「ベテランに勝って下克上をやってやる!」
Rookie player: "I'm going to beat the veterans and achieve a reversal of the hierarchy!"
農民が領主に反抗して一揆を起こしたのも、下克上である。
The peasants revolting against their lords was also a form of reversal of the hierarchy.
新人選手がベテラン選手を倒すなんて、まさに下克上である。
A rookie player defeating a veteran player is truly a reversal of the hierarchy.
部下が上司を抜いて役職に就くなんて、とんだ下克上を見せられた。
A subordinate surpassing their boss to take a position is quite the reversal of the hierarchy.
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