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仕上がる (しあがる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be finished ; be completed ; be done
Describes the state where something (work, product, preparation, etc.) has reached its final, satisfactory form. Often implies a positive result or readiness.
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Are the preparations already complete?
Written forms 仕し 上あ がる Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
仕し 上あが る Usage 5%
Less common variant; the が is omitted.
しあがる Usage 1%
Similar words 仕し 上あ げる Transitive counterpart: to finish something, to complete something. 仕上がる is intransitive (something gets finished), while 仕上げる is transitive (someone finishes something).
完かん 成せい する More formal and objective; often used for large-scale projects, constructions, or artistic works. 仕上がる is more common for everyday tasks and often carries a nuance of satisfactory quality.
Etymology Compound of 仕 (し, continuative form of する 'to do') + 上がる (あがる, 'to rise, to be completed'). Literally 'to rise from doing', implying completion.
