Japanese word

修了

Pronunciation

Romajishūryō

Meaning

  • nouncompletion

Example

講座を修了しました。kō za o shū ryō shi ma shi ta

I completed the course.

Illustration for 修了 (completion)

More examples

この講座の修了が、資格試験の受験条件です。ko no kō za no shū ryō ga shi kaku shi ken no ju ken jō ken de su

Completing this course is a requirement for taking the qualification exam.

Core concept

Marks the point at which a course or other organized learning program has been fully completed.

Common phrases

  • 研修を修了するken shū o shū ryō su ru

    complete training

Similar words

終了shūryō: The ending of a course or organized learning program, whether or not its requirements are completed.
履修rishū: The completion of the required study or credits in a course or subject.
卒業sotsugyō: The completion of all requirements at a school or institution, usually followed by leaving it.

Definition in Japanese

講座や研修などの学習課程を最後まで終えること。kō za ya ken shū na do no gaku shū ka tei o sai go ma de o e ru ko to

Word origin

修了 (shūryō) combines 修 (shū, "learn and cultivate") with 了 (ryō, "finish"), giving the sense of bringing a course of study to an end.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese school documents, 修了 (shūryō) marks completion of a specific course or program without necessarily implying graduation from the institution.

Related words

  • 修了者shūryōshaprogram completernoun
  • 修了生shūryōseiprogram graduatenoun
  • 修了率shūryōritsucompletion ratenoun

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