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VocabJLPT N4

to ascend

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to ascend
2. to go up
3. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun)
4. to go to (the capital)

A verb meaning to go up or climb something, such as stairs, a mountain, or a river. It implies movement in an upward direction and is often paired with destinations marked by を or に.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

On days when my body feels heavy, just climbing the stairs wears me out.

Sentence 2

Climbing to the fifth floor before work — it's great exercise every day.

Sentence 3

Those stairs are rough when you're carrying a lot!

Sentence 4

Wait, we're climbing to the sixth floor right now?

Sentence 5

She shook her head and said "There's no way I'm climbing this wall."