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上昇 (じょうしょう, joushou) Japanese meaning: rise | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 上昇する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 上じょう 昇しょう する 上じょう 昇しょう しない Polite 上じょう 昇しょう します 上じょう 昇しょう しません Past polite 上じょう 昇しょう しました 上じょう 昇しょう しませんでした Past 上じょう 昇しょう した 上じょう 昇しょう しなかった Te-form 上じょう 昇しょう して 上じょう 昇しょう しないで Desire 上じょう 昇しょう したい 上じょう 昇しょう したくない Potential 上じょう 昇しょう できる 上じょう 昇しょう できない Passive 上じょう 昇しょう される 上じょう 昇しょう されない Causative 上じょう 昇しょう させる 上じょう 昇しょう させない Causative passive 上じょう 昇しょう させられる 上じょう 昇しょう させられない Volitional 上じょう 昇しょう しよう Polite volitional 上じょう 昇しょう しましょう Imperative 上じょう 昇しょう しろ 上じょう 昇しょう するな Conditional 上じょう 昇しょう すれば 上じょう 昇しょう しなければ Tara conditional 上じょう 昇しょう したら 上じょう 昇しょう しなかったら
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The temperature rose suddenly.
Stock prices continue to rise.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 上じょう 昇しょう する for something (temperature, price, level) to rise
It seems the temperature will rise today.
〈 数かず 〉 上じょう 昇しょう する to rise by a certain amount
The stock price rose by 3 percent.
急きゅう 激げき に 上じょう 昇しょう する to rise sharply or rapidly
The number of infected people is rising rapidly.
上じょう 昇しょう を 続つづ ける to keep rising continuously
Prices will likely continue to rise from now on.
上じょう 昇しょう に 転てん じる to turn upward, shift to a rising trend
Sales finally turned upward.
Related words· 14 増加 focuses on a numerical increase in quantity or count, while 上昇 covers any upward movement, including price, temperature, or rank.
上がる is the everyday verb for something going up, while 上昇 is the more formal, often technical noun used in reports and statistics.
高騰 describes a sharp, often alarming rise specifically in prices, whereas 上昇 is neutral and applies to any kind of increase.
向上 stresses improvement in quality or skill, while 上昇 simply describes a rise in level or amount without implying betterment.
Show 10 more 上昇 is a general term for rising (e.g., temperature, altitude), while 隆起 specifically means the physical uplift of land or a surface.
上昇 is the abstract term for a rise or increase in figures, while 上り坂 keeps the image of gradually climbing toward improvement.
上昇 is the formal/technical word for a numeric or physical rise (temperature, price, position), while 高まり describes an intensifying feeling or level such as tension or expectation.
上り describes a physical climb, slope, or direction of travel, while 上昇 is a more formal, abstract term used for rises in temperature, prices, or altitude.
Opposites· 9 下降 means a descent or downward movement, the direct opposite of 上昇's rise.
低下 means a decline in level or quality, contrasting with 上昇's rise.
下落 refers specifically to a fall in price or value, the opposite of a price 上昇.
Show 6 more Word family· 14 sudden rise; steep climb; sharp increase · trending; going viral
rising phase; upturn; period of increase
rate of increase; rate of climb
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 上 (up, above) and 昇 (rise, ascend).
上昇 is a general, non-religious word for rising or going up, while 昇天 specifically means rising all the way to heaven, often metaphorically or spiritually.
上昇 emphasizes the actual act of rising or increasing (e.g. numbers going up), while 上向き describes a general orientation or tendency toward improvement.
上昇 is a more formal, broadly applicable word for a rise or ascent, while 上げ is used specifically for market and price movements.
上昇 is a general word for any kind of rise or ascent, whereas 騰貴 is limited to prices or monetary value and sounds more formal.
上昇 is a neutral, general word for any rise or ascent, while 急騰 specifically means a sudden, sharp rise, usually in prices.
上昇 is a neutral, general word for 'rise' or 'increase' without implying suddenness, unlike the sharp, quick surge conveyed by 急伸.
崩ほう 落らく
上昇 means a rise or increase, the opposite of 崩落's sense of a market or price crashing downward.
上昇 means to rise or go up, the direct opposite of 低落, which means to fall or decline.
横ばい describes a trend staying flat, while 上昇 describes it rising.
上昇 means to rise or ascend, the direct opposite of 落下, which means to fall or drop.
上昇 means rising or ascending, the direct opposite of 降下, which means descending or dropping.
上昇する means prices or values rise, the opposite of 崩れる used for a market slump.
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線せん
rising curve; upward trend line
rising intonation; rising tone
Show 6 more upward tendency; rising trend
desire for advancement; ambition to rise
updraft; ascending air current · upward trend; rising popularity
ceiling (aviation)
stock price rise; rise in stock prices
sea level rise; rise in sea level
