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切り上げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 切り上げる.
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Entry
1
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to stop early; to finish (at a convenient spot)
Examples
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.
2
to round up (number)
3
to revalue (currency)
Examples
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.
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