Vocabulary

What does 見上げる (みあげる, miageru) mean?

見上げる (みあげる, miageru) means to look up at; to admire, to respect.

Quick facts
Readingみあげる
Romajimiageru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
みあげる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmiageru

to look up at; to admire, to respect

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to look up at; to raise one's eyes
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to look up to; to admire; to respect

Example sentences

  • When I looked up at the sky, I could see the stars.

  • Everyone admires his effort.

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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.

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