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上がる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上がる

上がる
あがる
上る
騰がる
Freq #628
1

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

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

Examples
３月１日から鉄道運賃が１割あがると発表された。
It has been announced that railway fares will be raised by 10 percent starting on the first of March.
2

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

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

3

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

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

4

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore

Examples
軽くひと泳ぎした僕は、水から上がってプールサイドに腰を下ろす。
After a light swim, I came up from the water and sat down on the poolside.
5

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface

Examples
来月タクシー料金があがります。
Taxi fares will go up next month.
6

Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Occ. as 騰る in ref. to money

to increase; to be raised (e.g. of a salary); to rise

7

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to improve; to make progress

8

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be promoted; to advance

Examples
ここからあがる所得は無税である。
The income from this source is tax-free.
9

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be made (of profit, etc.)

10

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to occur (esp. of a favourable result)

11

Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Often as 〜で上がる

to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

Examples
「要さんって、何時にあがれます？」「終わりまでだから八時までかかるわ」
"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight."
12

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be finished; to be done; to be over

Examples
「雨がすぐあがるでしょうか」「あがらないと思うよ」
"Will it stop raining soon?" "I'm afraid not."
13

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to stop (of rain); to clear up (of weather)

Examples
翌日、またバッテリーが上がってる。
The next day the battery was flat again.
14

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

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

15

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to win (in a card game, etc.)

16

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)

17

Colloquial; Godan verb; Intransitive verb; Esp. アガる

to get nervous; to get stage fright

Examples
恵一、天ぷら揚がったから、皿持って来い。
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
18

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to be offered (to the gods, etc.)

Examples
政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
19

Humble; Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to go; to visit

Examples
私は演説をすると決まってあがる。
I never make a speech without being nervous.
20

Honorific; Godan verb; Transitive verb

to eat; to drink

21

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

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

Examples
明日それをいただきに上がります。
I will call for it tomorrow.
22

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel

23

Godan verb; Intransitive verb

to arise vigorously (e.g. of voices in excitement); to become excited; to be in uproar (e.g. of a crowd)

24

Suffix; Godan verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to be complete; to finish

25

Suffix; Godan verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

adds the connotation of an action happening strongly or violently

26

Expressions; As ～上ル; in the kyoto address system

above; north of

Kanji in this Word

上
3 strokes
Frequency: 35
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

above
up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
ショウ
シャン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
たてまつ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あおい
あげ
い
か
かき
かず
かん
こう
のぼり
ほつ
騰
20 strokes
Frequency: 1420
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

leaping up
jumping up
rising
advancing
going

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あが.る
のぼ.る
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