synonym Comparative
仕上がる
VS
ひかえる
Differences Between "仕上がる" and "ひかえる"
Option A
仕上がる
Meaning
to be finished; to be completed; to be ready (intransitive)
Reading
しあがる (shiagaru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
論文がようやく仕上がった。
The thesis is finally finished.
Option B
ひかえる
Meaning
1. to refrain from; to abstain from 2. to be in waiting; to be ready 3. to take notes; to make a memo 4. to be behind; to be next to
Reading
ひかえる (hikaeru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
健康のため、甘い物をひかえる。
To refrain from eating too many sweets for health.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to be finished; to be completed; to be ready (intransitive))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 仕上がる: 作業や作品などが完成する、または完成した状態になることを表す自動詞です。重点は「完成した結果」にあります。 (Intransitive verb indicating that a task, work, etc., is completed or reaches a completed state. The emphasis is on the 'finished result'.)
- ひかえる: This word has several distinct meanings. For N2, the primary meanings are "to refrain from" (自粛する), "to be ready/stand by" (待機する), or "to write down/note" (記録する).
- 仕上がる: 作業や作品などが完成する、または完成した状態になることを表す自動詞です。重点は「完成した結果」にあります。 (Intransitive verb indicating that a task, work, etc., is completed or reaches a completed state. The emphasis is on the 'finished result'.)
- ひかえる: This word has several distinct meanings. For N2, the primary meanings are "to refrain from" (自粛する), "to be ready/stand by" (待機する), or "to write down/note" (記録する).
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