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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(さかのぼ)to go upstream, to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to go upstream, to go up (a river)

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan 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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    Examples

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      ボートに()って(かわ)(さかのぼ)

      To ride a boat and go upstream in the river.

      • N3

      この(くに)歴史(れきし)()(ひゃく)(ねん)(むかし)(さかのぼ)ります。

      The history of this country dates back five hundred years.

      • N3

      (はなし)()(ねん)ほど(まえ)(さかのぼ)ってもよければ、面白(おもしろ)(はなし)出来(でき)ます。

      If it's okay to go back about five years in the conversation, I can share an interesting story.

      • N3

      歴史(れきし)勉強(べんきょう)する(こと)は、過去(かこ)(さかのぼ)って当時(とうじ)(おも)いを()せる(こと)である。

      Studying history is about delving into the past and reflecting on the thoughts of that time.

      • N3

      一体(いったい)どこまで(さかのぼ)ればこの事件(じけん)根底(こんてい)にあるきっかけが()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?

      • N2
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