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上り のぼり N2

  1. ascending (path); ascent; climb; climbing
  2. train heading toward the starting point of its route; up-train
  3. upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
  4. uphill; upstream

上り下り のぼりくだり

  1. ascent and descent; climb and descent; going up and down

上り坂 のぼりざか

  1. ascent; uphill; upward slope
  2. (gradual) upturn; increase

上りリンク のぼりリンク

  1. reverse link; uplink

上り列車 のぼりれっしゃ

  1. train heading toward the starting point of its route; up-train

上り勾配 のぼりこうばい

  1. upgrade; uphill grade

上り段 のぼりだん

  1. doorstep

上り線 のぼりせん

  1. in-bound line; up line

上り詰める のぼりつめる

  1. to ascend to the top; to climb to the top; to go to the top; to reach the summit (e.g. of a mountain)
  2. to be engrossed in; to be infatuated with; to be very enthusiastic about

上り調子 のぼりちょうし

  1. improvement; rise; uptrend
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