1.
rounding up (a number)
Used in math and everyday calculations.
2.
wrapping up; finishing early; cutting short
Used for ending activities or work sooner than planned.
The noun form of the compound verb 切り上げる. Has three distinct meanings depending on context: mathematical rounding, ending an activity early, and currency revaluation.
Common collocations
- 端数の切り上げ: rounding up fractions
- 仕事を切り上げる: to wrap up work
- 通貨の切り上げ: currency revaluation
- 早めに切り上げる: to finish up early