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揚(あ)がる

あがるagaru

Rare or specialisedVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verb

    to be deep fried

    天(てん)ぷらがからりと揚(あ)がった。

    • The tempura fried up crisply.

    Words:天(てん)ぷらからり揚(あ)がる

  2. to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to be raised towards the sky

    旗(はた)が揚(あ)がっている。

    • The flag is up.

    Words:旗(はた)が揚(あ)がる

    Verified
  3. to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings)

  4. to stand out; to be striking; to be conspicuous

  5. to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised

    Antonym: 下(さ)がるSee also: 上(あ)がる

  6. to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore; to be hauled onto land or ship

    See also: 上(あ)がる

  7. to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface

    See also: 上(あ)がる

  8. to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)

    See also: 上(あ)がる

  9. to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel

    See also: 上(あ)がる

Example sentences 4

旗(はた)が揚(あ)がっている。

  • The flag is up.

Words:旗(はた)が揚(あ)がる

Verified

天(てん)ぷらがからりと揚(あ)がった。

  • The tempura fried up crisply.

Words:天(てん)ぷらからり揚(あ)がる

Editorial example

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