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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
遡るto go upstream, to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream, to go up (a river)
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to go back (to the past or origin), to date back (to), to trace back (to), to be retroactive (to)
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
遡る 【さかのぼる】、溯る 【さかのぼる】、逆上る 【さかのぼる】、泝る 【さかのぼる】
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ボートに乗って川を遡る。
To ride a boat and go upstream in the river.
この国の歴史は五百年も昔に遡ります。
The history of this country dates back five hundred years.
話が五年ほど前に遡ってもよければ、面白い話が出来ます。
If it's okay to go back about five years in the conversation, I can share an interesting story.
歴史を勉強する事は、過去へ遡って当時へ思いを馳せる事である。
Studying history is about delving into the past and reflecting on the thoughts of that time.
一体どこまで遡ればこの事件の根底にあるきっかけが見えてくるのだろうか…。
How far back do we need to go to see the underlying cause of this incident?
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