築き上げる

きずきあげる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to build; to construct; to put up
2. to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create

Kanji

• 築 build up. Read as きずく.
• 上 up. Read as あげる.

Example sentences

• その男はおおきな財産を築き上げた。
  The man built up a large fortune.
• 彼は立派な商売を築きあげた。
  He has built up an excellent business.
• 彼はすばらしい商売を築き上げている。
  He has built up an excellent business.

Common phrases

• 関係を築き上げる
• 世界を築き上げる

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists