English–Japanese

“finishing touches” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajishiage

Example

絵の仕上げは明日します。e no shi a ge wa asu shi ma su

I will do the finishing touches on the painting tomorrow.

Illustration for 仕上げ (finishing touches)

How to say “finishing touches” in Japanese

“Finishing touches” in Japanese is 仕上げ (shiage).

Marks the last stage of work that completes and polishes something.

Full entry for 仕上げ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 仕上げ

料理の仕上げに、刻んだねぎを加えます。ryō ri no shi a ge ni kiza n da ne gi o kuwa e ma su

As a final touch to the dish, I add chopped green onions.

Tips for using 仕上げ

  • English often uses the plural phrase finishing touches, while Japanese 仕上げ (shiage) commonly treats the final work as one stage or process.

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