持もち上あがる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be lifted; rise; go up

Describes something physically moving upward, often by an external force or natural process. Can be used for objects, ground, or abstract levels.

• 重おもい箱はこが急きゅうに持もち上あがった。

  The heavy box suddenly lifted up.

• 地じ盤ばんが持もち上あがって家いえが傾かたむいた。

  The ground rose and the house tilted.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

come up; arise; occur unexpectedly

Used for events, problems, topics, or situations that emerge suddenly or unexpectedly, often in conversation or planning.

• 会かい議ぎで新あたらしい問もん題だいが持もち上あがった。

  A new problem came up at the meeting.

• 急きゅうな仕し事ごとが持もち上あがって、予よ定ていが変かわった。

  An urgent task came up and my plans changed.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

move up with one's class; be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years

School-specific usage: a teacher continues as homeroom teacher for the same group of students as they advance to the next grade. Also used for students moving up together.

• 今年ことしも同おなじクラスを持もち上あがることになった。

  I ended up moving up with the same class again this year.

• 担たん任にんの先せん生せいが持もち上あがりで、来らい年ねんも教おしえてくれる。

  Our homeroom teacher will continue with us next year as we move up.