JLPT N1 Advanced
逆上せる
「のぼせる」
To have blood rush to the head, causing dizziness, anger, or obsession
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1 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb
To feel dizzy or lightheaded
Describes the physical sensation of blood rushing to the head caused by external heat or internal fever.
Example
長風呂 しすぎて 、 のぼせて しまった 。
I stayed in the bath too long and got dizzy.
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2 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb
To be obsessed or conceited
Indicates becoming overly infatuated with someone or letting success inflate one’s ego.
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3 Ichidan Verb, Intransitive Verb
To lose your cool / get hot-headed
Refers to a state of becoming emotionally agitated, excited, or enraged to the point of losing rational judgment.
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