1.
to finish, to complete
To bring work to its final stage, adding final touches or completing the last steps.
宿題を仕上げた。
I finished my homework.
レポートを今日中に仕上げなければならない。
I have to finish the report by the end of today.
作品が無事に仕上がった。
The work was successfully completed.
[Note: 仕上がる is the intransitive form meaning 'to be finished']
締め切りまでに論文を仕上げなければならない。
I have to complete the paper by the deadline.
三か月かけてやっと小説を仕上げることができた。
After three months, I was finally able to finish the novel.
2.
to finish off, to put the finishing touches on
To complete something by doing the final work that makes it ready.
料理を美しく仕上げる。
To finish the dish beautifully.
ケーキにクリームで仕上げをする。
To put the finishing touches on the cake with cream.
最後にニスを塗って仕上げる。
I apply varnish at the end as a finishing touch.
丁寧に仕上げたドレスは、細かいところまで美しい。
A carefully finished dress is beautiful down to the fine details.
職人が一つ一つ手作業で仕上げた家具は、温かみがある。
Furniture finished by hand one piece at a time by a craftsman has a warm feel to it.
仕上げる is a transitive verb (他動詞) meaning to finish or complete.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
- 仕 (doing) + 上げる (to raise, to complete) → to complete the work
TRANSITIVITY:
- 仕上げる (他動詞): to finish (something)
- 仕上がる (自動詞): to be finished, to turn out
ASPECT (ている):
仕上げている indicates an ongoing process of finishing work.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 作品を仕上げる (finish a work)
- きれいに仕上げる (finish nicely)
- 完璧に仕上げる (finish perfectly)
- 仕上げの段階 (final stage)
RELATED NOUN:
- 仕上げ: finishing, final touches; 仕上げ作業 = finishing work
- 仕上がり: finish, result (how something turns out)
[Register: Neutral]