Japanese

げる

かきあげる
Meaning: to finish writing; to complete a piece of writing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

書
き
上
げ
る

Example sentences

It took a week, but I finally finished writing the paper.
締め切りが近いので、急いで原稿を書き上げた。
The deadline was close, so I finished writing the manuscript in a hurry.
彼は宇宙の起源についての壮大な物語を書き上げた。
He finished writing a grand story about the origin of the universe.
彼は長編小説を書き上げた
He finished writing a long novel.
一縷の望みを託して、彼は最後の手紙を書き上げた。
Entrusting a sliver of hope, he finished writing his last letter.
彼は長編小説を一気呵成に書き上げた。
He wrote the long novel in one go.
彼が書き上げた一篇の詩は、多くの人の心を打った。
The piece of poetry he finished writing touched many people's hearts.
彼は苦心惨憺の末、ついにその小説を書き上げた
After great struggle, he finally finished writing that novel.
詩人は月明かりの下で、自らの思いを詠懐し、珠玉の一篇を書き上げた。
The poet spent the evening in the moonlight, composing verses to express his inner thoughts.

Usage Notes

Focuses on the completion of a writing task like an essay or book.

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