Japanese word

出来上がる

Pronunciation

Romajidekiagaru

Meaning

  • verbbe ready

Example

料理が出来上がります。ryō ri ga de ki a ga ri ma su

The dish will be ready.

Illustration for 出来上がる (be ready)

More examples

夕食が出来上がるまで、子どもたちは手を洗って待ちます。yū shoku ga de ki a ga ru ma de ko do mo ta chi wa te o ara tte ma chi ma su

The children wash their hands and wait until dinner is ready.

Core concept

Describes the point when something being made becomes fully formed and ready for its intended use.

Common phrases

  • 出来上がるまでde ki a ga ru ma de

    until it is ready

Similar words

できるdekiru: To be made or completed, without necessarily being ready for use.
仕上がるshiagaru: To reach a finished state after the final work or preparation is done.
完成するkanseisuru: To become complete as a whole after a planned process.

Definition in Japanese

物事が完成し、すぐに使える状態になること。mono goto ga kan sei shi su gu ni tsuka e ru jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

出来上がる (dekiagaru) combines 出来る (dekiru, "to come into being") and 上がる (agaru, "to rise or finish"), with the compound meaning that something has fully taken shape.

Usage tips

  • 出来上がる (dekiagaru) is especially common for food, where it marks the moment a dish finishes cooking and is ready to serve.

Other meanings

  • be completedverb

Opposites

  • 未完成mikanseiunfinishednoun

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