Japanese word

完全

Pronunciation

Romajikanzen

Meaning

  • na-adjectivecomplete

Example

準備は完全です。jun bi wa kan zen de su

The preparation is complete.

Illustration for 完全 (complete)

More examples

説明を読んで、内容を完全に理解しました。setsu mei o yo n de nai yō o kan zen ni ri kai shi ma shi ta

After reading the explanation, I understood the content completely.

Core concept

Marks a condition that reaches the whole intended state rather than remaining partial.

Common phrases

  • 完全に理解するkan zen ni ri kai su ru

    understand completely

  • 完全な形kan zen na katachi

    complete form

Similar words

完璧kanpeki: Has no flaw or defect in any part.
十分jūbun: Provides as much as is needed for a purpose.

Definition in Japanese

物事に必要な部分がすべて備わり、不足がないさま。mono goto ni hitsu yō na bu bun ga su be te sona wa ri fu soku ga na i sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 完全 (kanzen) uses 完 (kan, "completion") and 全 (zen, "whole"), so its parts point to a completed whole.

Usage tips

  • English perfect can suggest being flawless, but 完全 (kanzen) often focuses on having nothing missing, making complete a useful starting gloss.

Other meanings

  • perfectna-adjective

Opposites

  • 不完全fukanzenincompletena-adjective

Related words

  • 完全性kanzenseicompletenessnoun

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