Japanese

のぼる
Meaning: to rise; to go up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 昇る 昇らない
Polite 昇ります 昇りません
Past 昇った 昇らなかった
Polite + Past 昇りました 昇りませんでした
Te-form 昇って 昇らなくて
Potential 昇れる 昇れない
Passive 昇られる 昇られない
Causative 昇らせる 昇らせない
Causative + Passive 昇らされる 昇らされない
Imperative 昇れ 昇るな

Handwriting

昇
る

Example sentences

The sun rose from the eastern sky.
太陽は東から昇ります。
The sun rises in the east.
太陽は東から昇り、西に沈む。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
太陽は東から昇り、西に沈む。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
太陽が地平線から昇る。
The sun rises from the horizon.
山の向こうから旭が昇り、辺り一面を明るく照らした
The morning sun rose from behind the mountain and illuminated the whole area.
昇る朝日の光耀が海面に反射していた。
The radiance of the rising sun was reflected on the surface of the sea.

Usage Notes

Used for the sun, moon, and other celestial bodies rising, or for physical ascent.

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