VOCABULARY
見上げる
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to look up
look up at, admire
verb
Example sentences
空を見上げると星が見えた。
When I looked up at the sky, I could see stars.
子供が高い木を見上げた。
The child looked up at the tall tree.
山を見上げて深呼吸した。
I looked up at the mountain and took a deep breath.
塔を見上げると首が痛い。
When I look up at the tower, my neck hurts.
Practice exercises
1
夜空を見上げると、星がたくさん見えた。
When I looked up at the night sky, I could see many stars.
Answer
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2
大きな木を見上げると、葉の間から光がさしていた。
When I looked up at the large tree, light was streaming through the leaves.
Answer
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3
子供たちは打ち上げ花火を見上げて、「わあ！」と声をあげた。
The children looked up at the fireworks and cried out "Wow!"
Answer
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4
この建物は高すぎて、見上げると首が痛くなるほどだ。
This building is so tall that looking up at it makes your neck hurt.
Answer
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5
山頂に立って空を見上げると、雲がすぐそこに漂っているようで、自分が大自然の中に溶け込んでいく感覚を覚えた。
Standing at the mountaintop and looking up at the sky, the clouds seemed right there drifting by, and I felt a sense of melting into nature.
Answer
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