1.
rise; increase; income; earnings
売り上がりが増えた。
Sales revenue increased.
今月の上がりは先月より多い。
This month's earnings are more than last month's.
物価の上がりが止まらないので家計が苦しい。
The rise in prices won't stop, so our household budget is tight.
2.
completion; finish; result (of work or a game)
きれいな上がりだね。
That's a nice finish.
写真の上がりを確認する。
I'll check how the photos turned out.
この料理は上がりが早いから、忙しい日にぴったりだ。
This dish finishes quickly, so it's perfect for busy days.
3.
stepping up into a house; entryway; green tea (at a sushi restaurant)
上がりをどうぞ。
Here's your tea (at a sushi restaurant).
靴を脱いで上がりにお上がりください。
Please take off your shoes and step up into the entryway.
お寿司屋さんで最後に上がりを頼んだ。
I ordered tea at the end of my meal at the sushi restaurant.
The noun form of the verb 上がる. Has a wide range of meanings depending on context, from financial gains to the quality of a finished product.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 売り上がり: sales, revenue
- 出来上がり: completion, finished product
- 仕上がり: finishing, final result
- 物価の上がり: rise in prices
- 上がり框: entryway step (in a Japanese house)
SUSHI RESTAURANT USAGE:
At sushi restaurants, 上がり is the traditional term for green tea. This is part of the specialized vocabulary (sushi terminology) used at the counter. Customers may use this word to request tea at the end of their meal.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 上昇: rise, ascent — more formal and used for measurable increases
- 収入: income — specifically refers to money earned
- 完成: completion — emphasizes the finished state of a project or work