(しあ)がる

しあがる
verb (godan)
to be finished, to be completed
1. to be finished, to be completed, to turn out
For something being made or prepared to reach its completed state. Describes the result of a process, often with a nuance of how well the result turned out.
ケーキがきれいに仕上(しあ)がった。
The cake turned out beautifully.
報告書(ほうこくしょ)がようやく仕上(しあ)がった。
The report is finally finished.
(おも)った以上(いじょう)にいい作品(さくひん)仕上(しあ)がって、自分(じぶん)でも(おどろ)いている。
It turned out to be a better piece than I expected, and even I'm surprised.

CONJUGATION: 仕上(しあ)がる is a godan verb. Te-form: 仕上(しあ)がって.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • きれいに仕上(しあ)がる (to turn out beautifully)
  • うまく仕上(しあ)がる (to turn out well)
  • 見事(みごと)仕上(しあ)がる (to turn out splendidly)

The transitive counterpart is 仕上(しあ)げる (to finish, to complete something). 仕上(しあ)がる is intransitive and focuses on the result — how the completed product turned out.

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