上がる (あがる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

上がる (あがる) means to rise / to go up / to be promoted.

See example sentences below.

上がる at a glance

上がる

あがるagaru

N4verb

to rise / to go up / to be promoted

上がるあがるagaruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to rise / to go up / to be promoted

Example 1

気温が上がると暑くなる。

Translation

It gets hot when the temperature rises.

Example 2

部長に上がるのは難しい。

Translation

It's hard to get promoted to manager.