遡る
Reading: さかのぼる
Meaning: to go back (in time), to go upstream, to trace back to
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Example Sentence
歴史 を 十 年 前 に 遡る と 分かる
If we go back ten years in history, we can understand.
Usage Notes
Used both literally for moving upstream and figuratively for going back in time or tracing something to its origin. Often used with time expressions or when discussing history.
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