“To soar” in Japanese
Short answer
To soar in Japanese is “翔る” (kakeru). Full meaning: to soar, to fly; to run, to dash.
Other ways to say “To soar” in Japanese
天翔る
amakakeru to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
舞い上がる
maiagaru to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up; to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
飛ぶ
tobu to fly, to soar; to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop; to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
飛び翔る
tobikakeru to fly, to soar
舞い立つ
maitatsu to fly up (as if dancing), to soar, to rise
峙つ
sobadatsu to tower, to rise, to soar
聳える
sobieru to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.), to tower, to soar
翔ける
kakeru to soar, to fly; to run, to dash
舞上がる
maiagaru to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up; to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits
天がける
amagakeru to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
天翔ける
amagakeru to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
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