Japanese

がる

もちあがる
Meaning: to arise; to happen; to be lifted
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 持ち上がる 持ち上がらない
Polite 持ち上がります 持ち上がりません
Past 持ち上がった 持ち上がらなかった
Polite + Past 持ち上がりました 持ち上がりませんでした
Te-form 持ち上がって 持ち上がらなくて
Potential 持ち上がれる 持ち上がれない
Passive 持ち上がられる 持ち上がられない
Causative 持ち上がらせる 持ち上がらせない
Causative + Passive 持ち上がらされる 持ち上がらされない
Imperative 持ち上がれ 持ち上がるな

Handwriting

持
ち
上
が
る

Example

A serious problem has arisen.

Usage Notes

Can mean literally rising or being lifted, but often refers to an unexpected issue or event occurring.

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