切きり上あげる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

end early; cut short; finish at a convenient point

Used for meetings, work, events, or activities that are intentionally ended before the originally planned time, often at a natural break.

• 会かい議ぎを5時じに切きり上あげた。

  We ended the meeting at 5 o'clock.

• 今日きょうは仕し事ごとを早はやめに切きり上あげよう。

  Let's finish work early today.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

round up (a number)

Mathematical or accounting term: to increase a fractional number to the next whole number or a higher unit. Opposite of 切り捨てる (round down).

• 計けい算さん結けっ果かは小しょう数すう点てん以い下かを切きり上あげてください。

  Please round up the result to the nearest whole number.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

revalue (currency) upward; appreciate

Economic term: to raise the official exchange rate of a currency. Often used in the context of a fixed exchange rate system or policy decision.

• 政せい府ふは通つう貨かを切きり上あげる決けっ定ていをした。

  The government decided to revalue the currency upward.