25d • Idiom🪄
🙇 Japanese Idiom: 頭が上がらない（あたまがあがらない）
📚 Phrase in Japanese
頭が上がらない
Atama ga agaranai
🧠 Meaning
To feel indebted or unable to act confidently in front of someone due to respect, gratitude, or guilt.
🇬🇧 English Equivalent
“To be in someone’s debt”
📝 Example Sentences
両親には本当に頭が上がらない。
Ryoushin ni wa hontou ni atama ga agaranai.
I truly can’t thank my parents enough—I owe them everything.
彼のおかげで仕事が成功したから、頭が上がらないよ。
Kare no okage de shigoto ga seikou shita kara, atama ga agaranai yo.
The project succeeded thanks to him—I’m really in his debt.
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🙇 Japanese Idiom: 頭が上がらない（あたまがあがらない）
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