noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
protuberance; bulge; protrusion
Describes a physical swelling or raised part on a surface, such as a bump on the skin or a bulge in a material.
皮膚に小さな隆起ができた。
A small bump formed on the skin.
この部
This part is bulging.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Often used in geology for tectonic uplift or in formal contexts for a rising movement of land or structures.
地殻変動によって海底が隆起した。
The seabed was uplifted by crustal movement.