築(きず)き上(あ)げる

きずきあげる
ichidan verb
to build up, to construct
1. to build up, to construct over time, to establish
To create something substantial through sustained effort over time. Often used for abstract accomplishments like careers, reputations, relationships, or fortunes, as well as physical structures.
信頼(しんらい)関係(かんけい)を築(きず)き上(あ)げる。
To build up a relationship of trust.
彼(かれ)は一代(いちだい)で財産(ざいさん)を築(きず)き上(あ)げた。
He built up his fortune in a single generation.
長年(ながねん)かけて築(きず)き上(あ)げてきた実績(じっせき)が、今(いま)の成功(せいこう)につながっている。
The track record built up over many years has led to today's success.

GRAMMAR:
Ichidan compound verb: 築(きず)く (to build) + 上(あ)げる (to raise up). The 上(あ)げる component adds the nuance of completion and accumulated effort.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 信頼(しんらい)を築(きず)き上(あ)げる: to build up trust
  • 財産(ざいさん)を築(きず)き上(あ)げる: to amass a fortune
  • 地位(ちい)を築(きず)き上(あ)げる: to establish a position
  • 実績(じっせき)を築(きず)き上(あ)げる: to build up a track record
  • 文明(ぶんめい)を築(きず)き上(あ)げる: to build a civilization

SIMILAR WORDS:
築(きず)く on its own also means "to build" but is more neutral. 築(きず)き上(あ)げる emphasizes the cumulative, effortful process of building something significant from nothing.

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