切り上げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 切り上げる | 切り上げない |
| Polite | 切り上げます | 切り上げません |
| Past polite | 切り上げました | 切り上げませんでした |
| Past | 切り上げた | 切り上げなかった |
| Te-form | 切り上げて | 切り上げないで |
| Desire | 切り上げたい | 切り上げたくない |
| Potential | 切り上げられるalso 切り上げれる | 切り上げられないalso 切り上げれない |
| Passive | 切り上げられる | 切り上げられない |
| Causative | 切り上げさせる | 切り上げさせない |
| Causative passive | 切り上げさせられる | 切り上げさせられない |
| Volitional | 切り上げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 切り上げましょう | |
| Imperative | 切り上げろ | 切り上げるな |
| Conditional | 切り上げれば | 切り上げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 切り上げたら | 切り上げなかったら |
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.
会議を5時に切り上げた。
We ended the meeting at 5 o'clock.
今日は仕事を早めに切り上げよう。
Let's finish work early today.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
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).
計算結果は小数点以下を切り上げてください。
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.
政府は通貨を切り上げる決定をした。
The government decided to revalue the currency upward.
We ended the meeting earlier than scheduled.
Round 1.5 up to 2.
The government decided to revalue the yen upward.
Let's call it a day here today.
Kana spelling; used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.