登る

のぼる

to climb

Also:to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to be promoted, to advance (in price)

What does 登る mean?

登る is a Japanese verb meaning to climb in English. It can also be translated as to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to be promoted, to advance (in price) depending on context. It is written as 登る in kanji, のぼる in hiragana, and noboru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

そのとき太陽がのぼるところだった。

The sun was coming up then.

損失は100万ドル以上にのぼる。

The loss adds up to more than one million dollars.