盛(も)り上(あ)がる

もりあがる
verb (godan)
to swell; to get excited; to liven up
1. to swell; to rise; to bulge
For something to physically rise up or bulge outward.
生地(きじ)が盛(も)り上(あ)がってきた。
The dough started to rise.
2. to get excited; to liven up; to become lively
For an atmosphere, event, or group to become energetic and enthusiastic.
パーティーが盛(も)り上(あ)がってきた。
The party is starting to liven up.
試合(しあい)の終盤(しゅうばん)で会場(かいじょう)が盛(も)り上(あ)がった。
The venue got excited toward the end of the match.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Transitive pair: 盛(も)り上(あ)げる (to enliven, to hype up).

ASPECT: ている often used to describe ongoing excitement (盛(も)り上(あ)がっている = is excited/lively).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 話(はなし)が盛(も)り上(あ)がる: the conversation gets lively
  • 場(ば)が盛(も)り上(あ)がる: the atmosphere gets exciting
  • 一番(いちばん)盛(も)り上(あ)がったところで: at the most exciting moment

SLANG: Often shortened to 盛(も)り上(あ)げ or used as noun (盛(も)り上(あ)がり = excitement).

Related Words

Pair verb: 盛(も)り上(あ)げる (transitive)
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Added 2026.1.17 20:08 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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