Japanese

がる

わきあがる
Meaning: to boil up; to erupt (with cheers); to well up (emotions)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

沸
き
上
が
る

Example

When the goal was scored, cheers erupted throughout the venue.

Usage Notes

Used for physical boiling, but very commonly used for a sudden eruption of sound or a surge of intense emotion.

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