這い上がる

はいあがる

Also written はい上がる, 這い上る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to creep up; to crawl up
2. to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

Kanji

• 這 crawl. Read as はい.
• 上 up. Read as あがる.

Example sentences

• 何かが私の腕をはい上がってくるのを感じた。
  I felt something crawling up my arm.
• 彼は足に何かが這い上がってくるのを感じた。
  He felt something crawl up his leg.

Common phrases

• 自力で這い上がる

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