書(か)き上(あ)げる

かきあげる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to finish writing; to complete (a work)
1. to finish writing; to complete writing
To complete a written work such as a manuscript, novel, report, or thesis. Emphasizes the accomplishment of finishing the entire work.
小説(しょうせつ)をようやく書(か)き上(あ)げた。
I finally finished writing my novel.
論文(ろんぶん)を締(し)め切(き)りまでに書(か)き上(あ)げなければならない。
I have to finish writing the thesis before the deadline.
報告書(ほうこくしょ)を一晩(ひとばん)で書(か)き上(あ)げた。
I finished writing the report overnight.

CONJUGATION:

  • 書(か)き上(あ)げる → 書(か)き上(あ)げない (negative)
  • 書(か)き上(あ)げる → 書(か)き上(あ)げて (te-form)
  • 書(か)き上(あ)げる → 書(か)き上(あ)げた (past)

FORMATION:
Compound verb: 書(か)く (to write) + 上(あ)げる (to finish, to complete)

The ～上(あ)げる pattern indicates completion of an action, often with a sense of accomplishment.

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 原稿(げんこう)を書(か)き上(あ)げる - to finish a manuscript
  • 論文(ろんぶん)を書(か)き上(あ)げる - to complete a thesis
  • 小説(しょうせつ)を書(か)き上(あ)げる - to finish writing a novel
  • 企画書(きかくしょ)を書(か)き上(あ)げる - to complete a proposal

SIMILAR COMPOUND VERBS:

  • 読(よ)み上(あ)げる - to finish reading / to read aloud
  • 作(つく)り上(あ)げる - to complete making
  • 仕上(しあ)げる - to finish, to complete (similar meaning)

Related Words

Related: 書(か)く (to write)
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Added 2026.1.18 22:10 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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