Vocab Info
N2 る-verb, Intransitive verb
聳えるto rise, to tower, to soar
Dictionary Definition
Common
る-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.), to tower, to soar
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
聳える 【そびえる】
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Examples
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都会には超高層ビルが聳えています。
Skyscrapers rise in the city.
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この辺りは高層住宅がそびえる団地です。
This area is a housing complex where high-rise apartments tower.
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山梨県と静岡県の境には富士山が聳えています。
Mount Fuji rises on the border between Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture.
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この地域には多くの杉がそびえている。従って、花粉の量も多い。
Many cedars tower in this area. Therefore, the amount of pollen is also high.
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あそこに聳えている霊峰は、神聖な山として大切にされているとか。
The sacred peak rising over there is said to be cherished as a holy mountain.
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