「〜あがる」- Completion of Actions and Change of State

Explanation

「〜あがる」 (上がる) is a common grammatical structure in Japanese used to indicate the completion of an action or a change in state to a better condition. This expression follows the continuative form of a verb and signifies that an action has been fully completed or a state has reached its peak.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Verb Continuative Form + あがる	Verb Continuative Form + あがる	Indicates that an action has been fully completed or a state has reached its peak.

Basic Concepts

Completion of Actions

「〜あがる」 is used to indicate that an action has been completed, often implying that it has been thoroughly finished or has reached an expected state.

Examples:

• 彼氏かれしへの賀が年ねんカードかあどを編あみあがった。
• Kareshi e no ganen kaado o amiagatta.
• The New Year's card for my boyfriend is finished.
  

• パンが焼やあがった。
• Pan ga yaagatta.
• The bread is baked.
  

Change of State

「〜あがる」 can also indicate that a state has improved or reached a peak, often carrying a positive connotation.

Examples:

• 雨あめがあがった。
• Ame ga agatta.
• The rain has stopped.
  

Deep Dive

Usage for Completion of Actions

「〜あがる」 indicates that an action has been thoroughly completed and is often used to describe the end of a process. Since it is an intransitive verb, the subject is the object that has completed the action.

Examples:

• レポートが書かあがった。
• Repooto ga kaagatta.
• The report is finished.
  

• 料理りょうりが出来できあがった。
• Ryouri ga dekiagatta.
• The meal is ready.
  

Usage for Change of State

When indicating a change of state, 「〜あがる」 is often used to describe changes in the environment or emotions, such as the rain stopping or one's mood improving.

Examples:

• 風かぜが止やみあがった。
• Kaze ga yamiagatta.
• The wind has stopped.
  

• 彼かれの顔かおが晴はれあがった。
• Kare no kao ga hareagatta.
• His face lit up with a smile.
  

Real-Life Scenarios

Here are some examples of how 「〜あがる」 is used in everyday conversations:

Dialogue Examples:

• A: レポートはどうなった？
• Repooto wa dou natta?
• How’s the report coming along?
  

• B: やっと書かあがったよ。
• Yatto kaagatta yo.
• It’s finally finished.
  

• A: パーティーの準備じゅんびは終おわった？
• Paatii no junbi wa owatta?
• Is the party preparation done?
  

• B: うん、全部ぜんぶ片付かたづけあがったよ。
• Un, zenbu katazukegatta yo.
• Yeah, everything’s been cleaned up.
  

Summary

「〜あがる」 is a grammatical structure used to indicate the completion of an action or a change in state, often describing the thorough completion of an action or the improvement of a condition. Mastering the use of 「〜あがる」 is essential for enhancing the accuracy and richness of Japanese expression.