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さかのぼ 遡る
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to go upstream; to go up (a river)​Usually written using kana alone
  • さけ鮭
  • は
  • かわ川
  • を
  • さかのぼって
  • すな砂
  • に
  • さんらん産卵
  • する
    • 。
Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
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
  • その
  • きょうかい教会
  • は
    • １１７３
  • ねん年
  • まで
  • さかのぼる
    • 。
The church dates back to 1173.
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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