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    3. 見上げる

    見上げる

    見み上あげ​る​

    to look up at

    KMT9News #36+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    見あげる

    みあげる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to look up at, to raise one's eyes
    2.
    to look up to, to admire, to respect

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは空そらを見み上あげました。

    He looked up at the sky.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    高こう層そうビルを見み上あげると、その大おおきさに圧おう倒とつされます。

    When you look up at a skyscraper, you are overwhelmed by its size.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    私わたしは、長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくで成せい功こうを収おさめた先せん輩ぱいを見み上あげる存そん在ざいとして尊そん敬けいしています。

    I respect my senior, who achieved success through many years of effort, as someone I look up to.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    夜よ空ぞらを見み上あげると、満まん点てんの星ほしが輝かがやいていた。

    Looking up at the night sky, countless stars were shining.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは、困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも決けっして諦あきらめない彼かれの姿し勢せいを心こころから見み上あげていた。

    She truly admired his attitude of never giving up even in difficult situations.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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