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[さかのぼ(溯)·る]
sakanoboru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

sakanoboru
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[さかのぼ(遡)·る]
sakanoboru
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[さか(逆)·のぼ(上)·る]
sakanoboru
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[さかのぼ(泝)·る]
sakanoboru
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English Meaning(s) for 溯る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go upstream
  2. to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive
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Definition and Synonyms for 溯る

Go Back belong to an earlier time
Synonyms: さかのぼる
Back in or to or toward a past time
Synonyms: さかのぼる, 前に

Meanings for each kanji in 溯る

» go upstream; retrace the past

Categories 溯る is a member of

Originate bring into being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 溯る

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Conjugations for 溯る

masu stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·り]
sakanobori
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Negative stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら]
sakanobora
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te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·っ·て]
sakanobotte
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Negative te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·く·て]
sakanoboranakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·く]
sakanoboranaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·る]
sakanoboru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·い]
sakanoboranai
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·っ·た]
sakanobotta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·か·っ·た]
sakanoboranakatta
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Presumptive Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ろ·う]
sakanoborou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·ま·す]
sakanoborimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·ま·せ·ん]
sakanoborimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·ま·し·た]
sakanoborimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sakanoborimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·ま·し·ょ·う]
sakanoborimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·い]
sakanoboritai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く·な·い]
sakanoboritakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·か·っ·た]
sakanoboritakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
sakanoboritakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た]
sakanoborita
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te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く·て]
sakanoboritakute
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Negative te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く·な·く·て]
sakanoboritakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く]
sakanoboritaku
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Provisional Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·け·れ·ば]
sakanoboritakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
sakanoboritakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·か·っ·た·ら]
sakanoboritakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
sakanoboritakunakattara
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Objective Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·た·さ]
sakanoboritasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ]
sakanobore
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·り·な·さ·い]
sakanoborinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·ば]
sakanoboreba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
sakanoboranakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·き·ゃ]
sakanoboranakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·っ·た·ら]
sakanobottara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
sakanoboranakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·っ·た·り]
sakanobottari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·る]
sakanoboreru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·な·い]
sakanoborenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·た]
sakanoboreta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sakanoborenakatta
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masu-stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ]
sakanobore
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te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·て]
sakanoborete
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Negative te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·な·く·て]
sakanoborenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·ま·す]
sakanoboremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sakanoboremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·ま·し·た]
sakanoboremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sakanoboremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·る]
sakanoborareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·な·い]
sakanoborarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·た]
sakanoborareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sakanoborarenakatta
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masu stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ]
sakanoborare
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te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·て]
sakanoborarete
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Negative te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·な·く·て]
sakanoborarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·ま·す]
sakanoboraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sakanoboraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
sakanoboraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sakanoboraremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·る]
sakanoboraseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·な·い]
sakanoborasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·た]
sakanoboraseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·な·か·っ·た]
sakanoborasenakatta
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masu stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ]
sakanoborase
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te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·て]
sakanoborasete
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Negative te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·な·く·て]
sakanoborasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·ま·す]
sakanoborasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん]
sakanoborasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·ま·し·た]
sakanoborasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sakanoborasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·る]
sakanoborasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·な·い]
sakanoborasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·た]
sakanoborasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sakanoborasarenakatta
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masu stem
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ]
sakanoborasare
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te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·て]
sakanoborasarete
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Negative te-form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·な·く·て]
sakanoborasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·ま·す]
sakanoborasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sakanoborasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
sakanoborasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sakanoborasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·ん]
sakanoboran
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·ず]
sakanoborazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·ぬ]
sakanoboranu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さかのぼ(溯)·ら·ざ·る]
sakanoborazaru
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Sample Sentences for 溯る

When Chokichi thought listlessly about this winter, and the similar winter before and the one before that, he vividly experienced the fact that as people grow older, they gradually lose their happiness.
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