Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to go to the top, to climb to the top, to ascend to the top, to reach the summit (e.g. of a mountain).
  2. to be engrossed in, to be very enthusiastic about, to be infatuated with.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
上り詰める のぼりつめる
 
 
 
登り詰める のぼりつめる
 
 
 
 
 
のぼり詰める のぼりつめる
 
 
 
 
登りつめる のぼりつめる
 
 
 
 
上りつめる のぼりつめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
packed, close, pressed
つ.める づめ キツ (7th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし キチ キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)