Japanese word

仕上がる

Pronunciation

Romajishiagaru

Meaning

  • verbbe finished

Example

原稿が来月仕上がります。gen kō ga rai getsu shi a ga ri ma su

The manuscript will be finished next month.

Illustration for 仕上がる (be finished)

More examples

料理は最後の盛り付けで仕上がります。ryō ri wa sai go no mo ri tsu ke de shi a ga ri ma su

The dish is finished with the final plating.

Core concept

Describes something reaching its completed, usable final state after work or preparation.

Common phrases

  • 無事に仕上がるbu ji ni shi a ga ru

    be completed without a problem

  • 早く仕上がるhaya ku shi a ga ru

    be finished quickly

Similar words

出来上がるdekiagaru: Describes something becoming complete as the result of making or preparing it.
完成するkanseisuru: Describes a work or structure reaching a fully complete state.

Definition in Japanese

作業や準備が終わって、完成した状態になること。sa gyō ya jun bi ga o wa tte kan sei shi ta jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

仕 (shi, "doing or serving") combines with 上がる (agaru, "rise or reach completion") to describe work reaching its finished state.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 仕上がる (shiagaru) describes a result becoming complete, while 仕上げる (shiageru) describes someone completing it, showing an intransitive and transitive pair.

Other meanings

  • be readyverb

Opposites

  • 未完成mikanseiunfinishedna-adjective

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