1.
moving up, advancement
moving up (a schedule, date, or deadline); advancing (to an earlier time)
予定の繰り上げをお願いします。
Please move up the schedule.
会議が1時間繰り上げになった。
The meeting was moved up by one hour.
卒業式の繰り上げが発表された。
The advancement of the graduation ceremony date was announced.
2.
carrying (arithmetic)
carrying (in arithmetic, when a digit exceeds 9)
足し算の繰り上げを習う。
Learn carrying in addition.
繰り上げの計算が苦手だ。
I'm not good at carrying calculations.
二桁の繰り上げは難しい。
Carrying with two-digit numbers is difficult.
繰り上げ is a noun derived from the verb 繰り上げる (to move up, to advance). The word has two main uses: scheduling and arithmetic.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 予定の繰り上げ (schedule advancement)
- 日程の繰り上げ (moving up the date)
- 繰り上げ当選 (winning by advancement, e.g., when a higher-ranked candidate withdraws)
VERB FORM:
- 繰り上げる (to move up, to advance)
- 繰り上がる (to be moved up - intransitive)
REGISTER: Neutral. Used in business, academic, and everyday contexts.
Related Words
Antonym:
繰り下げ (moving down/postponing)