上り詰める

のぼりつめる

Also written 登り詰める, 昇り詰める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to reach the summit (e.g. of a mountain)
2. to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

Kanji

• 上 up. Read as のぼり.
• 詰 pack. Read as つめる.

Common phrases

• トップに上り詰める
• 頂点に上り詰める
• 座に上り詰める
• 一気に上り詰める

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