Illustration: In an apartment building's sheltered courtyard, a helium balloon has slipped from a child's hand and is rising toward a second-floor balcony. Its ribbon hangs beneath it, with the loose end already beyond the child's upward-reaching fingers. The child tilts their head back and stretches onto tiptoe.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

上あがる

agaru

to go up, to rise

Example sentences

  1. ２階かいへ上あがると赤城山あかぎやまがよく見みえる。

    There’s a good view of Mt. Akagi from upstairs.

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  2. 月つきはもう上あがっている。

    The moon is already up.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ステージに上あがる前まえは、いつも緊張きんちょうするんだ。

    I’m always nervous before I go on stage.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 上

  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・あげる

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