Japanese

げる

きずきあげる
Meaning: to build up; to establish; to amass
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 築き上げる 築き上げない
Polite 築き上げます 築き上げません
Past 築き上げた 築き上げなかった
Polite + Past 築き上げました 築き上げませんでした
Te-form 築き上げて 築き上げなくて
Potential 築き上げられる 築き上げられない
Passive 築き上げられる 築き上げられない
Causative 築き上げさせる 築き上げさせない
Imperative 築き上げろ 築き上げるな

Handwriting

築
き
上
げ
る

Example sentences

He built up a huge fortune from nothing.
長年築き上げてきた信用が一瞬で崩れ去った。
The trust built up over many years crumbled away in an instant.
彼は一代で巨大な会社を築き上げた。
He built a huge company in a single lifetime.
その会社の創業者は、一代で巨大な帝国を築き上げた。
The founder of that company built a huge empire in a single generation.
創業者は櫛風沐雨の末に、この大企業を築き上げた。
The founder built this large corporation after years of unremitting hardship.

Usage Notes

Used for constructing physical structures or metaphorically for amassing wealth, status, or systems through effort.

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