- 1. [v5r, vi] to go upstream; to go up (a river) (uk)
- 2. [v5r, vi] to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to); to be retroactive (to) (uk)
Kanji in this word
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go upstream, retrace the pastOn: ソ (so)、 サク (saku)Kun: さかのぼ.る (sakanobo.ru)
Example Sentences
鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。
sake ha kawa wosakanobotte suna ni sanran suru .
Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
その教会は１１７３年までさかのぼる。
sono kyoukai ha 1 1 7 3 nen madesakanoboru .
The church dates back to 1173.