昇格

しょうかく

promotion; raising of status

What does 昇格 mean?

昇格 is a Japanese noun meaning promotion; raising of status in English. It is written as 昇格 in kanji, しょうかく in hiragana, and shoukaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ただの男友達っていう立場から彼氏に昇格させてくれるかい?

How about giving me a promotion from just-a-friend to boyfriend?