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上がる

揚がる、 挙がる、 上る

Reading

Kana: あがる
Romaji: agaru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised

2

to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in

3

to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade

4

to get out (of water); to come ashore

5

to increase

Note: also written as 騰る in ref. to price
6

to improve; to make progress

7

to be promoted; to advance

8

to be made (of profit, etc.)

9

to occur (esp. of a favourable result)

10

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

Note: often as 〜で上がる
11

to be finished; to be done; to be over

12

(of rain) to stop; to lift

13

to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die

14

to win (in a card game, etc.)

15

to be arrested

Note: Only 挙がる
16

to turn up (of evidence, etc.)

Note: Only 挙がる
17

to be deep fried

Note: Only 揚がる
18

to be spoken loudly

19

to get stage fright

20

to be offered (to the gods, etc.)

21

to go; to visit

Note: humble (kenjougo) language
22

to eat; to drink

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
23

to be listed (as a candidate)

Note: esp. 挙がる
24

to serve (in one's master's home)

25

to go north

Note: in Kyoto
suf
v5r
26

indicates completion

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb
See also: 出来上がる

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ヨウ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げ、 あ.がる
Meanings: raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat
Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る
Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

Example Sentences

(まく)があがった。
➥The curtain rose.
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階段(かいだん)()がる。
➥Go up the stairs.
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(いけ)干上(ひあ)がった。
➥The pond has dried up.
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(ねつ)()がった。
➥The fever has risen.
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物価(ぶっか)()がった。
➥The price rose.
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歓声(かんせい)()がった。
➥Shouts of joy burst forth.
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上る

登る、 昇る、 陞る

Reading

Kana: のぼる
Romaji: noboru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to ascend; to go up; to climb

2

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise

Note: usu. 昇る
3

to go to (the capital)

4

to be promoted

5

to add up to

6

to advance (in price)

7

to swim up (a river); to sail up

8

to come up (on the agenda)

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: トウ、 ト、 ドウ、 ショウ、 チョウ、 のぼ.る、 あ.がる
Meanings: ascend, climb up
Readings: ショウ、 のぼ.る
Meaning: rise up
Readings: ショウ、 のぼ.る
Meanings: go up, climb

Example Sentences

(つき)(ひがし)から(のぼ)る。
➥The moon rises in the east.
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(たか)(のぼ)れば(たか)(のぼ)るほど空気(くうき)(つめ)たくなる。
➥The higher we go up, the cooler the air becomes.
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(かれ)()(のぼ)るように()われ、ゆっくりとそうした。
➥He was told to stand up, and he did so slowly.
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蒸気(じょうき)がポットから()ちのぼっている。
➥Steam is rising from the pot.
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(かれ)()(かえ)して彼女(かのじょ)階段(かいだん)(のぼ)るのを手伝(てつだ)った。
➥He turned back to help her up the stairs.
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(うえ)(のぼ)れば(のぼ)るほど、それだけ墜落(ついらく)程度(ていど)(おお)きくなる。
➥The higher you climb, the greater the fall.
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