amakudari

English translation: descent from heaven?

05:31 Sep 22, 2000
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: amakudari
The term is used in relation to a plastic beverage bottle and seems to refer to the very top portion of the bottle -- possibly the open space at the top of a filled bottle.

If you can provide the specific term for this, Or if you can at least confirm the above assumption, if would be appreciated.
jnfassoc
English translation:descent from heaven?
Explanation:
amakudari usually means \"high-ranking government officials retiring from the office and obtaining executive posts in private firms with which they used to do business\". However, it does also mean \"descent from heaven.\" If the beverage is whisky or something like that, it may mean some space created at the top of the keg as a result of maturing. I need to see the actual sentence in which the word was used.
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Mariko Kobayashi
Australia
Local time: 12:38
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na +1descent from heaven?
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8 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
descent from heaven?


Explanation:
amakudari usually means \"high-ranking government officials retiring from the office and obtaining executive posts in private firms with which they used to do business\". However, it does also mean \"descent from heaven.\" If the beverage is whisky or something like that, it may mean some space created at the top of the keg as a result of maturing. I need to see the actual sentence in which the word was used.

Mariko Kobayashi
Australia
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in pair: 48

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