English–Japanese

“go up” in Japanese

Japanese

Also上る (noboru)

Pronunciation

Romajiagaru

Example

毎朝、階段を上がります。mai asa kai dan o a ga ri ma su

I go up the stairs every morning.

Illustration for 上がる (go up)

How to say “go up” in Japanese

“Go up” in Japanese is 上がる (agaru).

Expresses upward movement that changes a person's or object's position to a higher level.

Full entry for 上がる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 上がる

エレベーターが止まっていたので、六階まで上がりました。e re bē tā ga to ma tte i ta no de roku kai ma de a ga ri ma shi ta

Since the elevator was out of service, I went up to the sixth floor.

Tips for using 上がる

  • In everyday conversation, 上がる (agaru) also describes prices or temperatures rising, extending physical upward movement to any change toward a higher level.

Other Japanese words for “go up”

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上る

noboru

verbclimb
verbgo up

毎朝、丘に上ります。mai asa oka ni nobo ri ma su

I climb the hill every morning.

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