這はい上あがる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

crawl up; creep up; clamber up

Describes physically crawling or clambering upward, often with effort. Used for people, animals, or things that move slowly upward.

• 赤あかちゃんが階かい段だんを這はい上あがろうとしている。

  The baby is trying to crawl up the stairs.

• カタツムリが壁かべをゆっくり這はい上あがっていく。

  A snail is slowly crawling up the wall.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

rise again; bounce back; overcome adversity

Metaphorical use: to recover from a difficult situation, setback, or low point through persistent effort. Often implies a struggle similar to crawling upward.

• 彼かれはどん底ぞこから這はい上あがって成せい功こうした。

  He crawled up from rock bottom and succeeded.

• 失しっ敗ぱいしても、また這はい上あがればいい。

  Even if you fail, you just have to get back up again.