Word Meaning 舞い上がる

まいあがる maiagaru

舞い上がる is read as まいあがる (maiagaru) and means to make merry.

Meaning

English

  1. to make merry
  2. to be ecstatic
  3. to be in high spirits
  4. to soar
  5. to fly high
  6. to be whirled up

Reading

Kana

まいあがる

Romaji

maiagaru

Writing Variants

  • 舞いあがる まいあがる maiagaru
  • 舞い上る まいあがる maiagaru
  • 舞上がる まいあがる maiagaru
  • 舞上る まいあがる maiagaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22799 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上方歌舞伎

かみがたかぶき

kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style

舞い戻る

まいもどる

to come back

舞い躍る

まいおどる

to dance

舞い納める

まいおさめる

to conclude a dance

舞台

ぶたい

setting (of a story)

舞う

まう

to dance (orig. a whirling dance)

舞楽

ぶがく

bugaku

まい

dancing

舞い込む

まいこむ

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.)

舞曲

ぶきょく

musical dance

Example Sentences

1

The black angel spread those jet-black wings wide and flew up into the sky.