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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. 1.

        to ascend, to go up, to climb

        Only applies to 上る, 登る
      2. 2.

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

        Only applies to 上る, 昇る
      3. 3.

        to go to (the capital)

        Only applies to 上る
      4. 4.

        to be promoted

        Only applies to 昇る
      5. 5.

        to add up to

        Only applies to 上る
      6. 6.

        to advance (in price)

        Only applies to 上る
      7. 7.

        to swim up (a river), to sail up

        Only applies to 上る
      8. 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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