Word

遡る

さかのぼる
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to go upstream; to go up (a river)

  2. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to)

In Spanish

  1. remontar; navegar contra la corriente; remontar; retrotraerse; ir contra corriente

Other forms
溯る、逆上る、泝る

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 鮭さけは川かわをさかのぼって砂すなに産卵さんらんする。

    Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.

    El salmón va río arriba y pone sus huevos en la arena.

    Tatoeba #169564(opens in a new tab)
  • その教会きょうかいは1173年ねんまでさかのぼる。

    The church dates back to 1173.

    La iglesia es de 1173.

    Tatoeba #211419(opens in a new tab)

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