レベルアップ

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from level +‎ up, equivalent to レベル (reberu, noun) +‎ アップ (appu, verb), literally “to up the level or standard". Distinct from the original sense of English level up (to raise to the same level or status, verb), which is from level (verb) + up (adverb).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɾe̞be̞ɾɯ̟ᵝa̠p̚pɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun edit

レベルアップ (reberu appu

  1. Rising to a higher level or standard; improvement.
  2. (roleplaying games, video games) levelling up

Verb edit

レベルアップする (reberu appu surusuru (stem レベルアップ (reberu appusuru shi), past レベルアップした (reberu appusuru shita))

  1. To rise to a higher level or standard; to improve.
  2. (roleplaying games, video games, intransitive) to level up

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • English: level up (calque) (video game sense)