遡る
さかのぼる
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to go upstream; to go up (a river)- to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 遡るさかのぼる | 遡りますさかのぼります |
| Negative | 遡らないさかのぼらない | 遡りませんさかのぼりません |
| Past | 遡ったさかのぼった | 遡りましたさかのぼりました |
| Past negative | 遡らなかったさかのぼらなかった | 遡りませんでしたさかのぼりませんでした |
| Te-form | 遡ってさかのぼって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 遡れるさかのぼれる |
| Passive | 遡られるさかのぼられる |
| Causative | 遡らせるさかのぼらせる |
| Volitional | 遡ろうさかのぼろう |
| Imperative | 遡れさかのぼれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 遡ればさかのぼれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 遡ったらさかのぼったら |
Example sentences
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The film takes us back to World War II.
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I can trace my ancestors back 200 years.
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Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
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His family dates back to the seventeenth century.
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The story goes back to the sixteenth century.
More examples (10)
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Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
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The church dates back to 1173.
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Let's look back on the history of the United States.
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Our feud traces back to our childhood.
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I have sailed up the Thames once.
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This custom dates back to the 12th century.
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The cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.
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It is said that the castle dates back to the 11th century.
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This magnificent cathedral dates back to the Middle Ages.
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It is considered impossible to travel back to the past.