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    3. 昇降

    昇降

    昇しょう降こう

    ascending and descending

    KMT10News #35+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しょうこう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    ascending and descending, going up and down

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    エレベーターは昇しょう降こうに使つかわれます。

    The elevator is for ascending and descending.

    KMT10Daily LifeTechnology
    自じ動どうドアの昇しょう降こう装そう置ちが故こ障しょうしている。

    The automatic door's ascending and descending mechanism is broken.

    KMT10Daily LifeTechnology
    山やま道みちの絶たえ間まない昇しょう降こうは、体たい力りょくを消しょう耗もうさせた。

    The constant ascending and descending of the mountain path was exhausting.

    KMT10Daily LifeNature & Environment
    エスカレーターは多おおくの人ひとのスムーズな昇しょう降こうを可か能のうにする。

    The escalator provides smooth ascending and descending for many people.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    その窓まどには電でん動どうの昇しょう降こう機き能のうが付ついている。

    The window has an electric ascending and descending function.

    KMT10Daily LifeHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    昇
    のぼ.る…(3)
    rise up
    降
    お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す…(4)
    descend・precipitate・fall・surrender
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