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表層形
昂り
タカブリ
動詞

昂り (タカブリ)

Takaburi · たかぶり — to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important

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昂り in rōmaji: takaburi.

動詞 一般 * *
📝 高ぶる 🔤 五段-ラ行 📐 連用形-一般
Updated: 2026年9月12日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
昂り
見出し語 (Lemma)
高ぶる
読み (Reading)
タカブリ
品詞 (POS)
動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
五段-ラ行
活用形 (Conj. Form)
連用形-一般
表記 (Orthography)
昂り
読み・基本形
タカブル
表記・基本形
昂る
見出し語の読み
タカブル
How it's used

Used in formal or literary contexts to describe emotional or nervous excitement, or arrogance; less common than 高ぶり in everyday speech.

試合前の昂りが抑えられない。
Shiai mae no takaburi ga osaerarenai.
I can't suppress the excitement before the match.

彼の昂りが周囲に不快感を与えた。
Kare no takaburi ga shūi ni fukaikan o ataeta.
His arrogance made those around him uncomfortable.

⚖️ Often confused with 高ぶり, which is more common and can also mean emotional excitement; 昂り is more literary and also implies pride.

💡 English Meaning

昂り means “to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important” — full definition & examples →

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昂る (タカブル) — main entry →

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タカブリ
Lemma: 高ぶる
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
ます形 (Polite)
高ぶります
て形 (Te-form)
高ぶって
過去形 (Past)
高ぶった
否定形 (Negative)
高ぶらない
意向形 (Volitional)
高ぶりましょう
可能形 (Potential)
高ぶれる
受身形 (Passive)
高ぶられる
使役形 (Causative)
高ぶらせる
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What is the difference between surface form and lemma?
The surface form (昂り) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (高ぶる) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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