上がり
Meanings
General noun for a rise in level, amount, or position. Also used as a suffix to indicate a rise in something.
Antonyms: 下がり
The rise in temperature was sudden.
The increase in prices is putting pressure on household budgets.
completion; end; finished result
The state of being finished, or the quality of the final outcome. Sense 4 specifically refers to how a crafted item or work turns out.
The completion of the construction is scheduled for next month.
This furniture has a beautiful finish.
Used in board games, card games, etc., to mean finishing or winning. Usually written in kana.
He made the finishing move.
green tea (in sushi restaurants)
Abbreviation of 上がり花. Refers to the complimentary green tea served at the end of a sushi meal.
See also: 上がり花
At the sushi restaurant, I said, 'Please give me some green tea.'
Suffix indicating a state after something has ended or passed. Common in words like 雨上がり (after the rain) or 病み上がり (convalescence).
A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
I can't overdo it because I'm just recovering from illness.
Suffix meaning 'former' or 'ex-', often used with professions or titles. E.g., 社長上がり (former company president).
He is a politician who is a former bureaucrat.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の上がりがいいthe earnings/takings from something are good
Today's takings at the shop are good.
- あがりになるto finish (win) a hand in a game like mahjong
I won the hand with this tile.
- あがりをもらうto be served (complimentary) tea at a sushi restaurant
I was served tea at the end of the meal.
- 〈物〉の上がりが早いsomething finishes or turns out quickly
This rice cooks up quickly.