打(う)ち上(あ)げ

うちあげ
noun
launch; celebration party
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See also: 打(う)ち上(あ)げる (verb form)
1. launch; liftoff
The launching of a rocket, firework, or similar object into the air.
打(う)ち上(あ)げ花火(はなび)を見(み)る。
To watch aerial fireworks.
The rocket launch was successful.
The fireworks start going up at 7 p.m.
2. wrap-up party; after-party
A celebration party held after completing a project, performance, or event.
今夜(こんや)は打(う)ち上(あ)げに行(い)こう。
Let's go to the wrap party tonight.
プロジェクトの打(う)ち上(あ)げをする。
To have a wrap-up party for the project.
The performance ended without a hitch, and the cast and crew held a wrap party.

打(う)ち上(あ)げ has two main meanings: launching something and a celebration party.

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Related words

  • 打(う)ち上(あ)げる: to launch; to hold a wrap-up party