舞まい上あがる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

soar; fly high; be whirled up

Describes something being lifted into the air, often by wind or an upward force. Can be literal (dust, leaves, birds) or figurative (spirits soaring).

強きょう風ふうで砂すな埃ぼこりが舞まい上あがった。
The strong wind whirled up the dust.
鳥とりが一いっ斉せいに舞まい上あがる。

The birds soar up all at once.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be ecstatic; be in high spirits; make merry

Figurative use: describes a person's mood or excitement soaring, often due to joy, praise, or anticipation. Common in expressions like 舞い上がってしまう.

彼かれは褒ほめられて舞まい上あがっている。
He is ecstatic after being praised.
旅りょ行こうの前ぜん日じつ、子こ供どもたちは舞まい上あがっていた。
The day before the trip, the children were in high spirits.

Written forms

舞まい上あがるUsage72%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency form in news and general use.
舞まいあがるUsage18%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
舞まい上あがるUsage5%
Variant with 上る; rare.
まいあがるUsage4%
舞まい上あがるUsage2%
Abbreviated kanji form; rare in modern writing.
舞まい上あがる
Abbreviated variant; very rare.

Kanji

舞dance, flit, circle
上above, up

Similar words

舞まう
舞う means 'to dance' or 'to flutter'; 舞い上がる adds the upward direction and often implies being lifted by an external force or emotion.
上あがる
上がる is a general verb for 'to rise'; 舞い上がる specifically suggests a swirling, dancing, or soaring motion upward.

Etymology

Compound of 舞い (continuative form of 舞う 'to dance, flutter') + 上がる ('to rise'). The literal sense of swirling upward gave rise to the figurative sense of spirits soaring.