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    3. 上り坂

    上り坂

    上のぼり​坂ざか

    ascent

    KMT8News #26+1Ref L2NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab12 strokes

    登り坂のぼり坂昇り坂

    のぼりざか

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    この道みちは上のぼり坂ざかが多おおい。

    This road has many uphill slopes.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    自じ転てん車しゃで上のぼり坂ざかを上のぼるのは大たい変へんだ。

    It's tough to cycle up an uphill slope.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    観かん光こう客きゃくは息いきを切きらしながら、急きゅうな上のぼり坂ざかを登のぼっていった。

    The tourists climbed the steep uphill slope, out of breath.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    この上のぼり坂ざかを越こえると、素す晴ばらしい景けし色きが広ひろがっている。

    Once you get over this uphill slope, a wonderful view spreads out before you.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    経けい済ざいは長ながい下くだり坂ざかを経へて、ようやく上のぼり坂ざかに転てんじた。

    The economy, after a long downturn, has finally turned uphill.

    KMT9Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    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
    坂
    さか…(3)
    slope・incline・hill
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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