揚あがる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be deep fried
2. to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to be raised towards the sky
3. to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings)
4. to stand out; to be striking; to be conspicuous
5. to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised
6. to get out (of water); to come ashore; to be washed ashore; to be hauled onto land or ship
7. to float atop the water; to surface from the sea (e.g. of a corpse); to rise to the surface
8. to be spoken loudly; to be raised loudly (of a voice)
9. to enter a red light district; to amuse oneself in a red light district; to visit a brothel
Other spellings
あがる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あがる
Examples3
The flag is up.
Keiichi, the tempura's done, so bring a plate.
I wonder how tempura fry up so deliciously crisp and dry. Is there a trick to it?