Japanese

がる

うちあがる
Meaning: to be launched; to be shot up; to be washed ashore
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

打
ち
上
が
る

Example sentences

Beautiful fireworks were launched into the night sky.
夜空に大きな花火が打ち上がった。
A large firework went up in the night sky.

Usage Notes

Used when something is propelled upwards (like fireworks or rockets) or when objects from the sea are washed onto land.

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