JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
築き上げる
To build up or establish something substantial through steady effort
Readings
Other forms
築き上げます polite form
築き上げない plain negative
築き上げた plain past
築き上げて te-form
1 Ichidan verb (transitive)
To build / To construct (physically)
Describes the construction of a large-scale physical structure from the foundation to full completion.
Example
この 城 は 何百年 も 前 に 築き上げられた もの だ 。
This castle was built up hundreds of years ago.
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2 Ichidan verb (transitive)
To build up / To establish (abstractly)
Refers to the successful establishment of intangible assets like trust, status, or wealth through steady, long-term effort.
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