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.
毎日練習すれば、ピアノは少しずつ上達する。
If you practice every day, your piano playing will gradually improve.
彼
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
古い政治用語では、上達は民衆の意見が上位者へ伝えられることを指す。
In older political terminology, 上達 refers to the opinions of the populace being conveyed to those above.
下意上達は、下の者の声を上に届けるという考え方を表す。
下意上達 expresses the idea of carrying the voices of those below up to those above.