Japanese

がる

もえあがる
Meaning: to flare up; to blaze up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

燃
え
上
が
る

Example

When firewood was added to the bonfire, the flames flared up vigorously.

Usage Notes

Used when fire burns brightly and high. Can also be used figuratively for intense emotions like passion or anger.

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