きりあげる〔切り上げる〕 〈他動〉1. To finish with (something); to wind up with (something); to leave off (work); to put an end to, put a period to (evil practices, etc.) ◆もう切り上げ時だ　It is time to leave off. ◆遊ぶ方はたいがいにして切り上げるがよい　You ought to put an end to your pleasures. ◆遅いから演説を簡単に切り上げた　As it was late, I cut short my speech. ◆切り上げにもう一本飲もうじゃないか　Let's have another bottle,to finish with―to wind up with. ◆宴会を早く切り上げて帰った　I took French leave and went home. ◆ここを切り上げてどこかで二次会を開こう　Let us adjourn to some other place! 2. ◆五以上の端下を切り上げる　to count decimals of 5 and over as one