切り上げる

きりあげる

Readings

きりあげる

Meanings

1.
v1, vtto close (at a certain point); to cut short; to stop early; to finish (at a convenient spot)
2.
v1, vtto round up (number)
3.
v1, vtto revalue (currency)

切

N34 strokesGrade 2

上

N23 strokesGrade 1

時間が切れたので会見を早く切り上げなければならなかった。

We ran out of time and had to cut short the interview.

円は１９７１年１２月１８日、１ドル３６０円から３０８円に切上げられた。

The yen was revalued upward against the U.S. dollar from a rate of 360 yen against the dollar to 308 yen on December 18, 1971.

Context: 切り上げる (きりあげる)

Current word

切り上げるきりあげる

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

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