()がる

あがる
verb (godan)
to rise, to go up
1. to rise, to go up
Used when something rises or goes upward, such as temperature, prices, or physical movement upward.
気温(きおん)()がりました。
The temperature rose.
値段(ねだん)()がった。
The price went up.
Please go up the stairs.
My grades went up and the teacher praised me.
Since last year, electricity prices have been going up and up, making life difficult.
2. to enter (a house)
Used when entering someone's home (stepping up from the genkan entrance area).
どうぞ()がってください
Please come in.
Invitation to enter a house
(くつ)()いで()がりました。
I took off my shoes and entered.
Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
I went into my friend's house and had tea.
They said, "Won't you come in for a bit?" so I visited their home.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: ()げる (to raise). Pattern: X()がる.

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action or resulting state depending on context. ()がっている can mean 'is rising' (ongoing) or 'has risen/is up' (result). For prices/temperatures, the result reading is common: 値段(ねだん)()がっている (prices are up/have risen).

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The house-entering usage reflects traditional Japanese architecture where the floor is elevated above the genkan entrance.

Related Words

See also: あげる