Japanese word

完了

Pronunciation

Romajikanryō

Meaning

  • nouncompletion

Example

作業が完了しました。sa gyō ga kan ryō shi ma shi ta

The task is complete.

Illustration for 完了 (completion)

More examples

登録の完了を確認してください。tō roku no kan ryō o kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please confirm that the registration is complete.

Core concept

Describes an action or process as fully finished and no longer requiring further steps.

Common phrases

  • 作業の完了sa gyō no kan ryō

    completion of the work

  • 完了を確認するkan ryō o kaku nin su ru

    confirm completion

Similar words

終了shūryō: The ending of an action, process, or event, whether or not a desired result is achieved.
済みsumi: A status showing that a required action has already been done.
完成kansei: The state of being made whole or fully finished as a product, task, or creation.

Definition in Japanese

物事が最後まで済み、終わった状態になること。mono goto ga sai go ma de su mi o wa tta jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

完了 (kanryō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 完 (kan, "complete") and 了 (ryō, "finish").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 完了 (kanryō) is common in digital notices that report the end of a download, installation, or setup process.

Opposites

  • 未完了mikanryōincompletenoun

Related words

  • 完了するkanryōsurucompleteverb

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