An ascent; the act or part of a route that goes upward (e.g., climbing a slope or up a mountain).
この山の上りは急だから気をつけて。
Be careful — the ascent of this mountain is steep.
自転車で長い上りを越えるのは大変だ。
It's hard to get over a long uphill stretch by bicycle.
登山の上りで休憩を多めに取った。
I took extra breaks during the climb.
A train heading toward the starting point or major city on its route (often the central city); an "up" train.
上りに乗れば30分で東京に着きますよ。
If you take the up train, you'll arrive in Tokyo in 30 minutes.
朝の上りは通勤客で満員だ。
The up trains in the morning are packed with commuters.
上りの最終電車を逃してしまった。
I missed the last up train.
Traveling toward an upper/central area (especially toward the capital, e.g., Tokyo); an 'upbound' movement.
大学進学で上りする学生が増えている。
More students are moving up to the city for university.
田舎から上りのバスに乗って朝早く出発した。
I took an upbound bus from the countryside and left early in the morning.
Upstream or uphill direction; used as a prefix indicating upward direction or slope (e.g., 'up-gradient').
この道路はしばらく上りが続く。
This road continues uphill for a while.
列車は上り勾配に差し掛かった。
The train reached an upward gradient.
川の上りは魚にとって重要な遡上ルートだ。
Upstream stretches are important migratory routes for fish.