作り上げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 作り上げる | 作り上げない |
| Polite | 作り上げます | 作り上げません |
| Past polite | 作り上げました | 作り上げませんでした |
| Past | 作り上げた | 作り上げなかった |
| Te-form | 作り上げて | 作り上げないで |
| Desire | 作り上げたい | 作り上げたくない |
| Potential | 作り上げられるalso 作り上げれる | 作り上げられないalso 作り上げれない |
| Passive | 作り上げられる | 作り上げられない |
| Causative | 作り上げさせる | 作り上げさせない |
| Causative passive | 作り上げさせられる | 作り上げさせられない |
| Volitional | 作り上げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 作り上げましょう | |
| Imperative | 作り上げろ | 作り上げるな |
| Conditional | 作り上げれば | 作り上げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 作り上げたら | 作り上げなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
build up; complete; construct; create; put together
Focuses on the process of making something tangible or intangible through effort, often implying completion. Used for physical objects, systems, stories, etc.
彼はたった一人でその家を作り上げた。
He built that house all by himself.
チームで新しいシステムを作り上げた。
We built a new system as a team.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make up; fabricate; invent; cook up
Used for creating something false or fictional, such as a story, excuse, or lie. Often has a negative connotation.
彼は言い訳を作り上げた。
He made up an excuse.
その話は全部作り上げたものだ。
That story is completely fabricated.
He built the company from scratch.
He made up a story on the spot to get by.
She spent years working hard to complete this piece.
The culprit had fabricated a perfect alibi.
築く is used for building something solid and lasting (like a relationship or fortune), while 作り上げる is more general for completing any creation through effort.
完成する simply means 'to be completed' and is often intransitive, while 作り上げる is transitive and emphasizes the maker's effort in reaching completion.
作り上げる stresses completing something through sustained effort, whereas 組み立てる focuses specifically on joining pre-made parts into a whole.
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Used especially for creative or artistic works.
Used for physical construction or manufacturing.
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