Japanese

のぼる
Meaning: to climb
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 登る 登らない
Polite 登ります 登りません
Past 登った 登らなかった
Polite + Past 登りました 登りませんでした
Te-form 登って 登らなくて
Potential 登れる 登れない
Passive 登られる 登られない
Causative 登らせる 登らせない
Causative + Passive 登らされる 登らされない
Imperative 登れ 登るな

Handwriting

登
る

Example sentences

I climbed a high mountain with my friend on the weekend.
一度だけ、富士山に登ったことがあります。
I have climbed Mt. Fuji once.
週末は友達と山に登る予定です。
I plan to climb a mountain with my friends this weekend.
富士山に登ったことがない。
I have never climbed Mt. Fuji.
友人とともに山に登った。
I climbed the mountain together with my friend.
多くの観光客がその絶景を目当てに山を登る。
Many tourists climb the mountain aiming for that superb view.
初心者が冬の北アルプスに登るのは無謀だ。
It is reckless for a beginner to climb the Northern Alps in winter.
重い荷物を肩に担いで、坂道を登った。
I carried heavy luggage on my shoulder and climbed up the slope.
登山家たちは太いロープを使って断崖を登った。
The climbers used a thick rope to climb the cliff.
彼は急な坂道を喘ぎながら登った。
He climbed the steep slope while gasping for breath.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for climbing mountains, stairs, or ladders.

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