Illustration: In a neighborhood craft workshop, two adults pause work on a half-built model railway. One raises a gentle stopping palm while the other lowers a tool and drapes a dust cover over the incomplete station, leaving its unfinished roof clearly exposed.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

棚たな上あげ

tanaage

to put on hold

Example sentences

  1. その問題もんだいは当分とうぶん棚上たなあげだ。

    That problem has been shelved for the time being.

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  2. これらの計画けいかくは棚上たなあげにするつもりだ。

    We’ll put these plans on ice.

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  3. これらの計画けいかくは無期限むきげんに棚上たなあげされています。

    These plans have been put on indefinite hold.

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Kanji in 棚上

  • 棚shelf; ledgeOnホウKunたな
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・あげる

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