“To make up” in Japanese
Short answer
To make up in Japanese is “作り上げる” (tsukuriageru). Full meaning: to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together; to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up.
Other ways to say “To make up” in Japanese
でっち上げる
detchiageru to fabricate, to invent, to make up (a story), to cook up, to trump up (a charge), to concoct; to cobble together, to put together (in a slapdash manner)
足しにする
tashinisuru to make up (a deficiency), to supplement, to add to, to put towards
占める
shimeru to occupy, to hold; to account for, to make up, to take up
隈取る
kumadoru to shade, to graduate, to tint; to put on stage makeup, to make up (one's face)
取り返す
torikaesu to get back, to regain, to recover, to make up (for), to catch up on
捏ね上げる
koneageru to knead thoroughly, to work up; to concoct, to make up
朝日る
asahiru to fabricate (stories), to make up
元の鞘に収まる
motonosayaniosamaru to bury the hatchet, to make up, to be reconciled, to be reunited (e.g. couple), to be reinstated
造り上げる
tsukuriageru to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together; to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
創り上げる
tsukuriageru to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together; to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
造りあげる
tsukuriageru to build up, to complete, to construct, to create, to put together; to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to cook up
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