格上げ

かくあげ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive status elevation; upgrading; promotion

Kanji

• 格 status. Read as カク.
• 上 up. Read as あげる.

Example sentences

• 防衛庁が防衛省に格上げされたのはなぜですか？
  Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?

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