What does 上り mean?
上り is a Japanese noun meaning “up-train (going to Tokyo)” or “ascent” in English. It can also be translated as “up-train”, “upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)” or “upstream” depending on context. It is written as 上り in kanji, のぼり in hiragana, and nobori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
道はここからゆるやかな上りだ。
The road ascends gently here.