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上る
noboru
Description
「上る」は、低い所から高い所へ動くことを表す言葉です。
"上る" is a word that means moving from a low place to a high place.
階段や坂を上るときや、太陽が東の空に上るときによく使います。
It is often used when going up stairs or a slope, or when the sun rises in the eastern sky.
Meanings
上るnoboru
to go up; to climb; to ascend
毎朝、この坂を上ります。
I go up this hill every morning.
上るnoboru
to rise (of the sun or moon)
朝、太陽が東から上る。
In the morning, the sun rises from the east.
上るnoboru
to reach; to amount to (a large number)
被害は百万円に上った。
The damage amounted to one million yen.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
上る is general ascent; 登る stresses effortful climbing; 昇る is used for the sun/rank rising.
- Etymology
from 上 (up) + verb ending; all three noboru kanji share the reading but differ in feel.
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