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Meaning of 上がり(あがり) in Japanese

上がり
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
あがり
Romaji
agari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix
    Meaning
    ascent; rise; slope
    Example sentence
    道はなだらかな上がりになっていた。 The road climbed gradually.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops)
    Example sentence
    色の上がりがよい。 The color has come out well.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    advance income; crop yield
    Example sentence
    小田茜は、美少女コンテスト上がりの女優だ。 Akane Oda got her start in a petite miss beauty contest.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    death; spinning; completion; stop; finish
    Example sentence
    昭二は軍人上がりの教師です。 Akiji is a soldier turned teacher.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    after (rain); ex (official, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (end) results (e.g. of crafts like painting, pottery, etc.); how something comes out

Examples of 上がり, あがり in a sentence

Kanji in this word

上 JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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