How to Say ‘It has gone up a lot’ in Japanese
だいぶ上がっている
daibu agatsu te iru
[DAI-boo ah-GAHT teh ee-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: 上がっている means it went up and is still up, describing the meter as it stands now rather than the moment it rose.
Phrase Breakdown
だいぶ
daibu
[DAI-boo]
considerably; quite a lot
Adverb meaning to a large degree.
だいぶ寒くなった。
It has gotten quite cold.
上がっ
agatsu
[ah-GAHT]
gone up; risen
Te-form stem of 上がる, to rise, e.g. prices or fares.
値段が上がった。
The price went up.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
いる
iru
[ee-roo]
is doing; ongoing state
Shows an action in progress when attached to te-form verbs.
今、写真のプロジェクトをしている。
Right now, I'm doing a photography project.
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