上げ底

あげぞこ

Also written あげそこ, 揚げ底, 上底, 揚底

Meanings

1. Noun false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; platform (shoes); kick (of a bottle)
2. exaggeration; overstatement

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as あげる.
• 底 bottom. Read as そこ.

Example sentences

• この箱は上げ底だ。
  This is a false bottom pan.
• よく見てごらん。その箱は上げ底になってるから。
  If you look carefully, you'll see that the box has a false bottom.

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