持ち上がる

もちあがる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be lifted; to be raised; to rise; to go up
2. to happen suddenly; to occur; to come up; to turn up
3. to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

Kanji

• 持 hold. Read as もち.
• 上 up. Read as あがる.

Example sentences

• 何かもち上がったら知らせます。
  I'll let you know if anything comes up.
• この机は重くて持ち上がらなかった。
  This desk was too heavy to lift.
• 私にはこの石は持ち上がらない。
  I cannot lift this stone.
• この箱が持ち上がらないんだよ。
  I can't lift this box.
• 重すぎて持ち上がらないんだよ。
  It's so heavy that I can't lift it.

Common phrases

• 話が持ち上がる
• 計画が持ち上がる
• 疑惑が持ち上がる
• 問題が持ち上がる

Related forms

• 持ち上げる (もちあげる) to elevate (transitive partner)

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