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    3. こみ上げる

    こみ上げる

    こ​み​上あげ​る​

    to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.)

    KMT9News #36+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    込み上げる込みあげる込上げる

    こみあげる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.), to surge up (within oneself), to rise, to fill one's heart, to overcome one
    2.
    to feel nauseated, to feel sick

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    悲かなしみがこみ上あげてきた。

    Sadness welled up inside me.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの感かん動どう的てきなスピーチを聞きいて、涙なみだがこみ上あげてきた。

    Hearing her moving speech, tears welled up in my eyes.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの裏うら切ぎりを知しった時とき、怒いかりがこみ上あげてきて抑おさえきれなかった。

    When I learned of his betrayal, anger surged up inside me and I couldn't suppress it.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    船ふな酔よいで吐はき気けがこみ上あげてきた。

    Nausea welled up due to seasickness.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & HealthTravel & Transportation
    チームの勝しょう利りに、喜よろこびがこみ上あげてきて思おもわず叫さけんだ。

    With the team's victory, joy welled up inside me and I involuntarily shouted.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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