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What does 上る (のぼる, noboru) mean?

上る (のぼる, noboru) means to go up, to climb.

Quick facts
Readingのぼる
Romajinoboru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
のぼる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnoboru

to go up, to climb

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to ascend; to go up; to climb
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to go to (the capital)
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to be promoted
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to add up to

Example sentences

  • The sun rises from the east.

  • Every morning, I go up the slope to school.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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