(しあ)

しあげ
noun
finishing, final touches, completion
1. finishing, final touches, completion
The final stage of work or the quality of how something is completed. Refers to both the act of finishing and the result.
仕上(しあ)げは丁寧(ていねい)にする。
Do the finishing carefully.
ケーキの仕上(しあ)げにチョコレートをかけた。
I drizzled chocolate on the cake as a finishing touch.
この家具(かぐ)仕上(しあ)げが(うつく)しく、職人(しょくにん)(わざ)(かん)じられる。
The finish on this furniture is beautiful, and you can feel the craftsman's skill.

Derived from the verb 仕上(しあ)げる (to finish, to complete). Often used in crafts, cooking, and creative work to refer to the final stage of production.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 仕上(しあ)げに(はい)る (enter the finishing stage)
  • 仕上(しあ)げが綺麗(きれい) (nicely finished)
  • 最後(さいご)仕上(しあ)げ (the final touches)
  • 仕上(しあ)げの段階(だんかい) (finishing stage)