Japanese word

出来

Pronunciation

Romajideki

Meaning

  • nounquality

Example

この料理は出来がいいです。ko no ryō ri wa de ki ga i i de su

This dish is of good quality.

Illustration for 出来 (quality)

More examples

この店は料理の出来にこだわっています。ko no mise wa ryō ri no de ki ni ko da wa tte i ma su

This restaurant cares about the quality of its dishes.

Core concept

Describes the resulting standard of a finished thing, especially as seen in its finish or workmanship.

Common phrases

  • 出来がいいde ki ga i i

    be of good quality

  • 出来が悪いde ki ga waru i

    be of poor quality

  • 出来を評価するde ki o hyō ka su ru

    evaluate the quality

Similar words

仕上がりshiagari: The state and quality of something after it has been completed.
出来栄えdekibae: The quality of a finished work as judged by its appearance or performance.
品質hinshitsu: The level of quality that a product or material has.

Definition in Japanese

作られた物の仕上がりの程度や質。tsuku ra re ta mono no shi a ga ri no tei do ya shitsu

Word origin

出来 (deki, "finished result") is the noun use of the native verb 出来る (dekiru, "to come into being; to be completed"), extending from completion to the quality of what is completed.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 出来がいい (deki ga ii) is common when a dish, object, or piece of work has turned out well, making 出来 (deki, "quality") useful beyond formal product descriptions.

Other meanings

  • finishnoun
  • workmanshipnoun

Opposites

  • 不出来fudekipoor qualitynoun

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