切り上げる

きりあげる

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to stop early; to finish (at a convenient spot)

Also written 切上げる、切りあげる

Meaning

v1vt
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to stop early; to finish (at a convenient spot)
v1vt
to round up (number)
v1vt
to revalue (currency)

Example sentences

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.
休暇を切りあげて帰ってきてください。

Please cut your vacation short and return.
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.