レベルアップ

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Japanese

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

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

Conjugation

Descendants

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