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Definition and meaning of 上がる - あがる in Japanese

あがる上がる
agaru

N4

1.to go up, to rise

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb

ねだんが上がります。
Prices are rising.
2.get nervous, get stage fright

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb

彼は人前だと上がってしまう。
He gets nervous in front of other people.
3.be completed

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb

今日は仕事が早く上がったんだ。
I finished work early today.
4.eat, drink (honorific)

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb

冷めないうちにどうぞお上がり下さい。
Please eat it while it is still hot.
あがる上がる
agaru

N4

1.move upwards or increase in level.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

階段を上がると、美しい景色が見えました。
When I climbed the stairs, I saw a beautiful view.
今日は気温が上がるので、薄着でいいですね。
Since the temperature is going up today, it's okay to wear light clothes.
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2.enter or come in from outdoors.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

外から上がると、靴を脱いでください。
When you come in from outside, please take off your shoes.
雨が降ってきたので、早く上がりましょう。
It's starting to rain, so let's go inside quickly.
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3.move up or rise.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

来年、息子は小学校に上がる予定です。
My son is scheduled to enter elementary school next year.
娘は来週、中学校に上がることになりました。
My daughter will be advancing to junior high school next week.
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4.emerge from water or come ashore.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

漁師は魚を網から上がる。
The fisherman pulls the fish out of the net.
夏には海から上がると気持ちいい。
It feels good to come out of the sea in the summer.
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5.go up or rise.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

明日の気温は上がる予報です。
Tomorrow's temperature is forecasted to increase.
テストの点数が上がるといいね。
I hope my test score goes up.
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6.increase or rise.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

今日の試験の成績が上がるといいですね。
I hope my test scores improve today.
頑張れば、日本語の能力が上がりますよ。
If you work hard, your Japanese language skills will improve.
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7.move up or increase in level.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は昇進して、新しいポジションに上がる。
He was promoted and moved up to a new position.
会社で頑張ったら、キャリアが上がるかも。
If you work hard at the company, your career might advance.
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8.increase or go up.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

利益が上がる。
Profit increases.
売り上げが上がる。
Sales increase.
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9.experience a positive outcome or improvement.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

テストの点数が上がると、嬉しいです。
I am happy when my test scores go up.
今日は天気が上がって、外で遊びたい。
I want to play outside when the weather gets better today.
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10.be enough to cover expenses.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

今月の収入が上がるので、支出をカバーできます。
I can cover my expenses because my income is adequate this month.
家賃が上がるので、節約しなければなりません。
I have to save money because the rent is going up.
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11.reach completion or conclusion.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

テストが上がった。 (The test is over.)
The test is over.
映画が上がる。 (The movie is finished.)
The movie is finished.
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12.rain stopping or lifting.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

雨が上がると、外に出かけるのが楽しくなります。
When the rain stops, it becomes enjoyable to go outside.
明日は雨が上がる予報です。ピクニックに行きましょう。
Tomorrow's forecast predicts that the rain will lift. Let's go on a picnic.
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13.malfunction or stop working properly.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

テレビが上がった。 (The TV stopped working.)
The TV stopped working.
電池が上がった。 (The battery died.)
The battery died.
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14.come out on top in a game.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

カードゲームで上がるのは楽しいです。
It's fun to win in card games.
彼はいつも上がるのが得意です。
He is always good at winning.
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15.go up or rise.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は窃盗の容疑で上がる。
He was arrested on suspicion of theft.
速度違反で上がることになった。
He was arrested for speeding.
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16.increase or rise.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

証拠が上がると、事件の真相が明らかになります。
When the evidence turns up, the truth of the incident will be revealed.
その写真は証拠として上がりました。
That photo has been presented as evidence.
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17.rise or go up.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

今晩、天ぷらを作って、揚げる。
Tonight, I will make tempura and deep fry it.
おいしい天ぷらが上がるよ!
Delicious tempura is ready!
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18.rise or go up.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は上がる声で話す。
He speaks loudly.
会議で上がる声が聞こえた。
Voices were raised during the meeting.
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19.feel anxious or uneasy.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

彼女は公演中に上がってしまいました。
She got nervous during the performance.
プレゼンテーションで上がることがあります。
I sometimes get stage fright during presentations.
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20.be presented or elevated.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

神社でお賽銭を上がる。
Offer a donation at the shrine.
お供え物を神様に上がる。
Offer a gift to the gods.
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21.rise or ascend.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

友達が家に上がる。
My friend is coming over to my house.
先生が教室に上がる。
The teacher is going up to the classroom.
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22.rise or go up.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

今晩、友達と一緒にレストランで食事を上がる予定です。
Tonight, I have plans to eat out at a restaurant with friends.
暑い日には、冷たい飲み物を上がると気持ちが良いですね。
On hot days, it feels good to drink something cold.
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23.rise or go up.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は新しい仕事の候補として上がる。
He is being listed as a candidate for the new job.
そのプロジェクトに私の名前が上がった。
My name came up for that project.
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24.assist or help in someone's home.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は毎日、主人の家で食事を上がる。
He eats at his master's house every day.
お茶を淹れて、客が上がるのを待つ。
I brew tea and wait for the guests to arrive.
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25.rise or go up.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

北へ上がる山は美しいです。
The mountain that goes north is beautiful.
今日は気温が上がるでしょう。
The temperature will rise today.
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26.reach the end or finish.

Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

仕事が上がると、家に帰ってゆっくり休みます。
When work is finished, I go home and relax.
試験が上がると、友達とお祝いをします。
When exams are over, I celebrate with friends.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
上がる あがる
上がる あがる

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