Topic N3
Japanese Learning
1. 上げる : To finish / To complete.
✏️Structure
Verb stem + 上げる💡Usage
Used to express the complete accomplishment of a task. Often carries the nuance of finishing something difficult or requiring much effort.
📚Examples
何日も徹夜して、やっとレポートを書き上げた。
Nannichi mo tetsuya shite, yatto repooto wo kakiageta.
After staying up all night for many days, I finally finished writing the report.
母は苦労しながら、一人で5人の子供を立派に育て上げた。
Haha wa kurou shinagara, hitori de gonin no kodomo wo rippa ni sodateageta.
Despite the hardships, my mother raised 5 children to be fine adults all by herself.
オーブンからいい匂いがして、パンが焼き上がりました。
Oobun kara ii nioi ga shite, pan ga yakiagarimashita.
A good smell is coming from the oven, and the bread is freshly baked.
この壮大な作品は彼が死ぬ直前まで描き上げたものだ。
Kono soudai na sakuhin wa kare ga shinu chokuzen made kakiageta mono da.
This grand masterpiece is something he finished painting right before he died.
個性の強いメンバー全員の意見をまとめ上げるのは大変だ。
Kosei no tsuyoi menbaa zen'in no iken wo matomeageru no wa taihen da.
It is difficult to synthesize the opinions of all members, each with a strong personality.
学者は長い年月をかけて、独自の理論を作り上げた。
Gakusha wa nagai toshitsuki wo kakete, dokuji no riron wo tsukuriageta.
The scholar spent many years building up his own unique theory.
太陽の光を浴びて、洗いあがった洗濯物をきれいにたたむ。
Taiyou no hikari wo abite, araiagatta sentakumono wo kirei ni tatamu.
I neatly fold the freshly washed laundry that has been dried in the sun.
多くの困難を乗り越えて、このビルは先月出来上がったばかりだ。
Ooku no konnan wo norikoete, kono biru wa sengetsu dekiagatta bakari da.
After overcoming many difficulties, this building was just completed last month.
鏡の前で、彼女は長い髪を美しく結い上げた。
Kagami no mae de, kanojo wa kami wo utsukushiku yuiageta.
Standing before the mirror, she elegantly put up her long hair.
チーム一丸となって、プロジェクトを成功させ上げるために努力する。
Chiimu ichigan to natte, purojekuto wo seikou saseageru tame ni doryoku suru.
The whole team is working hard together to drive the project to a successful completion.