Japanese Conversation · Level 37
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Japanese word
上がり
Pronunciation
Romajiagari
Meaning
- nounincrease
Example
今年は給料の上がりが少ないです。kotoshi wa kyū ryō no a ga ri ga suku na i de su
My pay increase this year was small.
More examples
景気が回復すれば、来年は給料の上がりも期待できます。kei ki ga kai fuku su re ba rai nen wa kyū ryō no a ga ri mo ki tai de ki ma su
If the economy recovers, we can also expect pay increases next year.
Core concept
Marks the point where something rises to a new level, reaches its top, or finishes.
Common phrases
上がり幅a ga ri haba
size of the increase
給料の上がりkyū ryō no a ga ri
pay increase
Similar words
増加zōka: A rise in amount, number, or size.
上昇jōshō: A movement to a higher level, amount, or value.
増額zōgaku: An increase in the amount of money paid or provided.
Definition in Japanese
給料や収入などの金額が増えること。kyū ryō ya shū nyū na do no kin gaku ga fu e ru ko to
Word origin
The Japanese noun 上がり (agari, "increase") comes from the native verb 上がる (agaru, "to rise") by using its stem as a noun, giving the sense of a rise, gain, or completion.
Usage tips
- In 出来上がり (dekiagari), 上がり (agari) refers to a finished result, showing that the word is not limited to increases in amount or height.
Other meanings
- ascentnoun
- endnoun
Opposites
- 下がりsagaridecreasenoun