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N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(そび)えるto rise, to tower, to soar

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.), to tower, to soar

      Usually written using kana alone

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    聳える 【そびえる】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      都会(とかい)には(ちょう)高層(こうそう)ビルが(そび)えています。

      Skyscrapers tower in the city. {to rise, to tower, to soar}

      • N2

      この(あた)りは高層(こうそう)住宅(じゅうたく)そびえる団地(だんち)です。

      This area is a housing complex where high-rise apartments tower. {to rise, to tower, to soar}

      • N2

      山梨(やまなし)(けん)静岡(しずおか)(けん)(さかい)には富士山(ふじさん)(そび)えています。

      Mount Fuji towers on the border between Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. {to rise, to tower, to soar}

      • N2

      この地域(ちいき)には(おお)くの(すぎ)そびえている。(したが)って、花粉(かふん)(りょう)(おお)い。

      Many cedars tower in this area. Therefore, the amount of pollen is also high. {to rise, to tower, to soar}

      • N2

      あそこに(そび)えている霊峰(れいほう)は、神聖(しんせい)(やま)として大切(たいせつ)にされているとか。

      The sacred peak towering over there is said to be cherished as a holy mountain. {to rise, to tower, to soar}

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