Meaning of 見上げる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見上げる, 見あげるJLPT 2
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Kana Readingみあげる
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Romajimiageru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to look up at; to raise one's eyes
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to look up to; to admire; to respect
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Example Sentences
見上げる, 見あげる, みあげる used in context
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夜ともなれば彼は好奇心を抱いて星空を見上げたこともあろうと思う。
There were times, at falling night, when he looked up with curiosity to the stars.
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She looked up at the ceiling.
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She looked up at the sky.
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She looked up at the tall tree.
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They looked up at the sky.
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He looked up at the night sky.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
above, up
On: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン
Kun: 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
3 strokes
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
7 strokes
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