Japanese

げる

しあげる
Meaning: to finish up; to complete; to perfect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

仕
上
げ
る

Example sentences

He finished the report in one night.
伝統工芸の職人が、一つ一つ丁寧に仕上げた。
An artisan of traditional crafts finished each one carefully.
職人は、細かな装飾を施して美しい作品を仕上げた。
The craftsman applied fine decorations and finished a beautiful work.
玄米を搗精して、白米に仕上げる工程だ。
It is the process of polishing brown rice to finish it as white rice.

Usage Notes

Used when completing a task or project, often implying putting the finishing touches on it to reach a final state.

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