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JLPT N5 Beginner

上がる

To rise, go up, or increase; also implies entering a home, getting nervous, rain stopping, or finishing a task.

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Other forms

上がります polite form
上がって te-form
上がった past tense
上らない negative
上る alternative kanji
1 Intransitive Verb

To go up" / "To rise

Indicates movement from a lower position to a higher one, applicable to physical objects, ranks, or status.

Example

花火 が 空 に 上がった 。

The fireworks went up into the sky.

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2 Intransitive Verb

To increase" / "To improve

Describes an improvement or increase in abstract values such as quality, skills, price, or temperature.

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3 Intransitive Verb

To enter" / "To come in

Specifically refers to entering a Japanese home or room, implying a physical step upward from the entryway.

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4 Intransitive Verb

To get nervous

To become flustered, tense, or suffer from stage fright in high-pressure social situations.

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5 Intransitive Verb

To stop" (especially rain)

Signifies the cessation of atmospheric phenomena, most commonly used when rain or snow stops falling.

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6 Suffix

(Suffix) "To be completed"

Functions as an auxiliary verb indicating that a process has reached a state of full completion.

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上がる
あがる
To rise, go up, or increase; also implies entering a home, getting nervous, rain stopping, or finishing a task.
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