上達する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 上達する | 上達しない |
| Polite | 上達します | 上達しません |
| Past polite | 上達しました | 上達しませんでした |
| Past | 上達した | 上達しなかった |
| Te-form | 上達して | 上達しないで |
| Desire | 上達したい | 上達したくない |
| Potential | 上達できる | 上達できない |
| Passive | 上達される | 上達されない |
| Causative | 上達させる | 上達させない |
| Causative passive | 上達させられる | 上達させられない |
| Volitional | 上達しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 上達しましょう | |
| Imperative | 上達しろ | 上達するな |
| Conditional | 上達すれば | 上達しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 上達したら | 上達しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
improvement in skill; progress; getting better
Used especially for a skill, ability, art, sport, language, or technique becoming better. As 上達する, it is normally intransitive: the person or skill improves.
If you practice every day, your piano playing will gradually improve.
Her English pronunciation has improved a lot.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
upward communication of public opinion; conveying lower-level views to superiors
Rare administrative or political use, opposed to 下達. It refers to opinions or wishes from common people or lower ranks being communicated upward to those in authority; do not confuse it with the common skill-improvement sense.
See also: 上通
Antonyms: 下達
In older political terminology, 上達 refers to the opinions of the populace being conveyed to those above.
下意上達 expresses the idea of carrying the voices of those below up to those above.
After practicing every day, my Japanese improved a lot.
He is working hard to improve his piano playing.
She improves quickly and soon became skilled.
The teacher was surprised at how much the students had improved.