上り (のぼり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

上り (のぼり) means upward train / ascent.

See example sentences below.

上り at a glance

上り

のぼりnobori

N2noun

upward train / ascent

上りのぼりnoboriN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

upward train / ascent

Example 1

東京への上り電車に乗ります。

Translation

I will take the train going up to Tokyo.

Example 2

山の上りはけっこう大変だ。

Translation

The ascent of the mountain is quite tough.