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A15 Expression, い-adjective

頭(あたま)が上(あ)がらないto be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with

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    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with

        Idiomatic expression

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    頭が上がらない 【あたまがあがらない】、頭があがらない 【あたまがあがらない】

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