Vocabulary

What does 盛り上がる (もりあがる, moriagaru) mean?

盛り上がる (もりあがる, moriagaru) means to swell up, to rise; to get lively, to build excitement.

Quick facts
Readingもりあがる
Romajimoriagaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
もりあがる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmoriagaru

to swell up, to rise; to get lively, to build excitement

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to swell; to rise; to bulge
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to rouse; to get excited

Example sentences

  • The conversation got so lively that I lost track of time.

  • The concert venue was greatly excited.

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