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上り坂
のぼりざか
noun
anime:evangelion-tv
anime-category:vocabulary
curated-media-vocabulary
Meanings
1
ascent ; uphill ; upward slope
2
(gradual) upturn ; increase
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Mine a sentence — saw 上り坂 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
上
Above, Up
3 strokes
坂
Slope, Incline, Hill
7 strokes
More words with
上
上昇
じょうしょう ·
rising
N1
史上
しじょう ·
in history
値上げ
ねあげ ·
price increase
事実上
じじつじょう ·
as a matter of fact
海上
かいじょう ·
(on the) sea
地上
ちじょう ·
Full entry on Jisho
above ground
上がったり
あがったり ·
doomed (business, trade, etc.)
売り上げ
うりあげ ·
amount sold
More words with
坂
坂
さか ·
slope
N4
坂道
さかみち ·
hill road
下り坂
くだりざか ·
downhill