さかのぼる

遡 る

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to go upstream, to go up (a river)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 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.

  2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

    to go back (to the past or origin), to date back (to), to trace back (to), to be retroactive (to)
    word usually written using kana alone

    • その教会は１１７３年までさかのぼる。
      The church dates back to 1173.