JLPT N5 Beginner
上る
To go up, rise, reach a quantity, or come up in discussion.
Readings
Other forms
のぼります polite form
のぼった past form
のぼって te-form
登る to climb
昇る to rise
1 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To go up / To climb
Describes moving from a lower position to a higher one on everyday paths like stairs, slopes, or waterways.
Example
この 坂 を 上る と 、 きれいな 景色 が 見え ます よ 。
If you go up this slope, you can see a beautiful view.
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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To be brought up (as a topic)
Denotes that a specific matter has been presented for consideration or has surfaced in discussion.
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3 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To reach / To add up to
Indicates that a numerical value has accumulated to reach a specific, usually large, total.
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4 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To rise / To ascend
Refers to the physical ascent of intangible or natural elements like smoke or vapor.
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