Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 上がる
- (v5r, vi) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised
２階へ上がると赤城山がよく見える。
There's a good view of Mt. Akagi from upstairs. - to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in
- to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade
- to get out (of water); to come ashore
- to increase
来月タクシー料金があがります。
Taxi fares will go up next month. - to improve; to make progress
- to be promoted; to advance
- to be made (of profit, etc.)
- to occur (esp. of a favourable result)
- to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)
- to be finished; to be done; to be over
「要さんって、何時にあがれます？」「終わりまでだから八時までかかるわ」
"Kaname, when can you leave?" "It's till closing so it takes till eight." - (of rain) to stop; to lift
- to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die
翌日、またバッテリーが上がってる。
The next day the battery was flat again. - to win (in a card game, etc.)
- to be arrested
- to turn up (of evidence, etc.)
私は演説をすると決まってあがる。
I never make a speech without being nervous. - to be deep fried
恵一、天ぷら揚がったから、皿持って来い。
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate. - to be spoken loudly
政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal. - to get stage fright
- to be offered (to the gods, etc.)
- to go; to visit
明日それをいただきに上がります。
I will call for it tomorrow. - to eat; to drink
- to be listed (as a candidate)
- to serve (in one's master's home)
- (in Kyoto) to go north
- (suf, v5r) (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion
