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迫り上がる (せりあがる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
rise gradually ; come up slowly
Describes something physically moving upward little by little, such as a curtain, a platform, or a sunken object. Also used figuratively for gradual emergence.
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The ruins gradually emerged from the water.
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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
rise on a stage elevator ; come up from below the stage
Specific to theater and performance contexts: an actor or set piece is lifted into view by a stage elevator (迫り).
Written forms 迫せ り 上あ がる Usage 12%
Standard kanji spelling for both general and stage-elevator senses.
せり 上あ がる Usage 48%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; often used when the first kanji is considered difficult or to lighten the text.
せりあがる Usage 35%
せり 上あが る Usage 3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-kana variant with 上る.
迫せ り 上あが る Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with 上る instead of 上がる.
Similar words 迫せ り 出だ す 迫り出す is transitive, meaning to push or thrust something forward/upward, while 迫り上がる is intransitive, describing the rising motion itself.
上あ がる 上がる is a general verb for rising or going up; 迫り上がる specifically implies a gradual, often mechanical or emergent upward movement.
Etymology Compound of 迫り (continuative form of 迫る, 'to approach, press') + 上がる ('to rise'). The theatrical sense derives from the stage mechanism 迫り (seri), a lift that brings performers or scenery up from below.
