Word details
上り詰める
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 上り詰める.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to reach the summit (e.g. of a mountain)
Examples
彼はその会社でたたき上げで最高の地位まで登りつめた。
He rose through the ranks to the top position at the company where he started his career.
2
to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
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
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
詰
packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame
13 strokesFrequency 1,020JLPT N2Grade 8
On
キツキチ
Kun
つ.めるつ.め-づ.めつ.まるつ.む
Nanori
ずめづめ
登
ascend, climb up
12 strokesFrequency 566JLPT N2Grade 3
On
トウトドウショウチョウ
Kun
のぼ.るあ.がる
Nanori
たかのぼしのぼりのり
昇
rise up
8 strokesFrequency 826JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ショウ
Kun
のぼ.る
Nanori
しゅうのり
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