English–Japanese
“go upstream” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisakanoboru
Example
魚が川をさかのぼります。sakana ga kawa o sa ka no bo ri ma su
The fish go upstream in the river.
How to say “go upstream” in Japanese
“Go upstream” in Japanese is さかのぼる (sakanoboru).
Marks a return along a path toward where something began, whether the path is a river, a timeline, or a chain of events.
Example sentences with さかのぼる
調査隊は川をさかのぼって、源流を目指します。chō sa tai wa kawa o sa ka no bo tte gen ryū o me za shi ma su
The research team goes upstream along the river toward its source.
Tips for using さかのぼる
- With a date, さかのぼる (sakanoboru) makes the date a point reached by tracing events backward, a pattern common in explanations of history and origins.