Japanese

こみげる

こみあげる
Meaning: to well up; to surge; to fill (with emotion)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present こみ上げる こみ上げない
Polite こみ上げます こみ上げません
Past こみ上げた こみ上げなかった
Polite + Past こみ上げました こみ上げませんでした
Te-form こみ上げて こみ上げなくて
Potential こみ上げられる こみ上げられない
Passive こみ上げられる こみ上げられない
Causative こみ上げさせる こみ上げさせない
Imperative こみ上げろ こみ上げるな

Handwriting

こ
み
上
げ
る

Example

Hearing his words, something hot welled up in my chest.

Usage Notes

Used when emotions or physical sensations (like nausea) rise up strongly from within.

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