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    3. 逆上せる

    逆上せる

    逆の上ぼせ​る​

    to feel dizzy

    KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    上気せる

    のぼせる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to feel dizzy, to have blood rush to one's head
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to lose one's cool
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to be obsessed, to be infatuated
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to become conceited
    word usually written using kana alone

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    熱あついお風ふ呂ろに入はいると、すぐに逆の上ぼせてしまう。

    When I take a hot bath, I quickly feel dizzy.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは少すこし成せい功こうしただけで、すぐに逆の上ぼせてしまった。

    He got a little success and immediately became conceited.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはアイドルに逆の上ぼせて、毎まい日にちコンサートのDVDを見をみている。

    She's infatuated with an idol and watches concert DVDs every day.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    褒ほめられると、つい逆と上ぼせて調ちょう子しに乗のってしまう。

    When praised, I tend to get carried away and become conceited.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    議ぎ論ろんが白はく熱ねつしすぎて、彼かれは完かん全ぜんに逆の上ぼせていた。

    The discussion got too heated, and he completely lost his cool.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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