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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb
up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
upstream; uphill
登山の上りで体力を消耗してしまった。
I exhausted my energy on the climb up the mountain.
上りの電車は混雑していることが多い。
Inbound trains are often crowded.
この坂道は上りがかなり急で自転車では厳しい。
The uphill slope of this road is quite steep.