Japanese

げる

つくりあげる
Meaning: to build up; to complete; to create
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

造
り
上
げ
る

Example sentences

The two of them cooperated to build up a new team.
この蔵元は原料を厳選し、最高級の吟醸を造り上げている。
This brewery strictly selects its ingredients and produces the highest quality ginjo sake.

Usage Notes

Describes completing or establishing something substantial through effort over time.

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