Word
遡る
さかのぼる
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Godan verb · Intransitive
to go upstream; to go up (a river)
- 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
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
鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。
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)その教会は1173年までさかのぼる。
The church dates back to 1173.
La iglesia es de 1173.
Tatoeba #211419(opens in a new tab)