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盛り上がる
moriagaru
Description
パーティーやイベントで、みんなが楽しくなって、気分がとても高くなることです。
At parties or events, 盛り上がる means everyone becomes happy and the mood gets very high.
物理的に何かが高く盛り上がる時にも使います。
盛り上がる is also used when something physically rises or bulges up.
Meanings
盛り上がるmoriagaru
to get excited, to liven up (mood, atmosphere)
パーティーがとても盛り上がった。
The party was very lively.
盛り上がるmoriagaru
to swell up, to rise, to bulge
地面が少し盛り上がっている。
The ground is slightly raised.
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Notes
- Etymology
盛る (to heap up) + 上がる (to rise), literally 'to heap up and rise'.
- Nuance
The 'liven up' sense is very common in casual talk about parties and gatherings.
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