上(あ)がり

あがり

noun

rise; increase; income; earnings

daily-life

1. rise; increase; income; earnings

売(う)り上(あ)がりが増(ふ)えた。

Sales revenue increased.

今月(こんげつ)の上(あ)がりは先月(せんげつ)より多(おお)い。

This month's earnings are more than last month's.

物価(ぶっか)の上(あ)がりが止(と)まらないので家計(かけい)が苦(くる)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(あ)がりだね。

That's a nice finish.

写真(しゃしん)の上(あ)がりを確認(かくにん)する。

I'll check how the photos turned out.

この料理(りょうり)は上(あ)がりが早(はや)いから、忙(いそが)しい日(ひ)にぴったりだ。

This dish finishes quickly, so it's perfect for busy days.

3. stepping up into a house; entryway

靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いで上(あ)がりにお上(あ)がりください。

Please take off your shoes and step up into the entryway.

4. green tea (at a sushi restaurant)

上(あ)がりをどうぞ。

Here's your tea (at a sushi restaurant).

お寿司屋(すしや)さんで最後(さいご)に上(あ)がりを頼(たの)んだ。

I ordered tea at the end of my meal at the sushi restaurant.

The noun form of the verb 上(あ)がる. Has a wide range of meanings depending on context, from financial gains to the quality of a finished product.

Common collocations

売(う)り上(あ)がり: sales, revenue
出来(でき)上(あ)がり: completion, finished product
仕上(しあ)がり: finishing, final result
物価(ぶっか)の上(あ)がり: rise in prices
上(あ)がり框(がまち): entryway step (in a Japanese house)

Sushi restaurant usage

At sushi restaurants, 上(あ)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(じょうしょう): rise, ascent — more formal and used for measurable increases
収入(しゅうにゅう): income — specifically refers to money earned
完成(かんせい): completion — emphasizes the finished state of a project or work

Related Words

Compare: 上昇(じょうしょう) (rise, ascent)

Compare: 収入(しゅうにゅう) (income)

Compare: 完成(かんせい) (completion)

Related: 粉茶(こなちゃ) (powdered tea)

Related: 寿司(すし) (sushi)

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Added 2026.4.22 21:35 · Revised 2026.10.10 22:29

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