Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(のぼ)to ascend, to go up, to climb, to be presented (of food)

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to ascend, to go up, to climb

      Only applies to 上る, 登る
    2. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise

      Only applies to 上る, 昇る
    3. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to go to (the capital)

      Only applies to 上る
    4. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be promoted

      Only applies to 昇る
    5. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      5.

      to add up to

      Only applies to 上る
    6. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      6.

      to advance (in price)

      Only applies to 上る
    7. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      7.

      to swim up (a river), to sail up

      Only applies to 上る
    8. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      8.

      to come up (on the agenda)

      Only applies to 上る

    All Forms

    上る 【のぼる】登る 【のぼる】昇る 【のぼる】

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    Examples

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      (はし)って(さか)(のぼ)

      I run up the hill. (run and climb, run and go up)

      • N5

      階段(かいだん)(うえ)(のぼ)ります。

      I use the stairs to go up.

      • N5

      一緒(いっしょ)階段(かいだん)(さん)(かい)まで(のぼ)りましょう。

      Let's go up to the third floor together by taking the stairs.

      • N5

      先日(せんじつ)地震(じしん)怪我(けが)をした(ひと)(かず)(ひゃく)(にん)(のぼ)った。

      The number of people injured in the recent earthquake has risen to 100.

      • N5

      一緒(いっしょ)東京(とうきょう)タワーに(のぼ)りましょう

      Let's go up Tokyo tower together.

      • N4
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