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VocabJLPT N4
to ascend
Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to ascend
  2. 2. to go up
  3. 3. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun)
  4. 4. to go to (the capital)
This verb means to climb or go up, and is used for ascending mountains, stairs, trees, or other elevated things. It implies physical upward movement and is often paired with destinations like mountains or high places.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She laughed and said, "There's no way I'm climbing that ladder."

Sentence 2

I climbed the stairs in the morning and got a little out of breath.

Sentence 3

Hmm, I wonder if I'm really moving upward right now.

Sentence 4

Wait, we're seriously climbing ten flights of stairs right now?!

Sentence 5

It was steeper than I expected, and I wanted to quit halfway up!