盛り上がる

もりあがる

to rouse, to swell, to rise

Also:to rouse

What does 盛り上がる mean?

盛り上がる is a Japanese verb meaning to rouse, to swell, to rise in English. It can also be translated as to rouse depending on context. It is written as 盛り上がる in kanji, もりあがる in hiragana, and moriagaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

火山活動で地面が盛り上がった。

The surface of the earth rose due to the volcanic activity.

観客は盛り上がっているよ。

The audience is really charged up.