Japanese

のぼる

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present のぼる のぼらない
Polite のぼります のぼりません
Past のぼった のぼらなかった
Polite + Past のぼりました のぼりませんでした
Te-form のぼって のぼらなくて
Potential のぼれる のぼれない
Passive のぼられる のぼられない
Causative のぼらせる のぼらせない
Causative + Passive のぼらされる のぼらされない
Imperative のぼれ のぼるな

Handwriting

の
ぼ
る

Example sentences

I went up the stairs to the second floor.
京へのぼる。
To go up to the capital.

Usage Notes

Can be written as 上る, 登る, or 昇る depending on the nuance (ascending, climbing a mountain, or rising in position), but this entry uses the kana form 'noboru'.

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