Jisho

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Words — 2 found

さかのぼ 遡る
Common word JLPT N2 Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to go upstream; to go up (a river)​Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
溯る 【さかのぼる】、逆上る 【さかのぼる】、泝る 【さかのぼる】
Notes
溯る: Rarely-used kanji form. 逆上る: Rarely-used kanji form. 泝る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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もとたど 元を辿る
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to trace back to (the origins of something)​
Other forms
元をたどる 【もとをたどる】
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • その
    • きげん起源
    • を
    • つきと突き止める
    • には
    • ちゅうせい中世
    • に
    • さかのぼら
    • なくてはいけない
      • 。
    We must go back to the Middle Ages to trace the origin. — Tatoeba
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