上る
のぼる
to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun)
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to ascend; to go up; to climb- to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise
- to go to (the capital)
- to be promoted
- to add up to
All 8 meanings
- to advance (in price)
- to swim up (a river); to sail up
- to come up (on the agenda)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 上るのぼる | 上りますのぼります |
| Negative | 上らないのぼらない | 上りませんのぼりません |
| Past | 上ったのぼった | 上りましたのぼりました |
| Past negative | 上らなかったのぼらなかった | 上りませんでしたのぼりませんでした |
| Te-form | 上ってのぼって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 上れるのぼれる |
| Passive | 上られるのぼられる |
| Causative | 上らせるのぼらせる |
| Volitional | 上ろうのぼろう |
| Imperative | 上れのぼれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 上ればのぼれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 上ったらのぼったら |
Example sentences
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The moon rises in the east.
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If you are up for it, let's go!
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The engineer climbed the telephone pole.
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The ship sailed up the Thames.
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Ken dashed up the slope.
More examples (10)
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They began to climb the hill.
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The kite went upward.
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Tom climbed up the rope ladder.
トムは梯子を上り始めた。
Tom started to climb the ladder.
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The damage amounted to five million yen.
トムはゆっくり起き上った。
Tom sat up slowly.
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They rowed up the river.
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They rowed up the river.
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He went up the steps slowly.
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He climbed the tree without difficulty.