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上がる

揚がる、 挙がる、 上る

Reading

Kana: あがる
Romaji: agaru
Kana
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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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