Japanese word

完成

Pronunciation

Romajikansei

Meaning

  • nouncompletion

Example

新しい家が完成しました。atara shi i ie ga kan sei shi ma shi ta

The new house was completed.

Illustration for 完成 (completion)

More examples

この建物は完成まであと少しです。ko no tate mono wa kan sei ma de a to suko shi de su

This building is almost complete.

Core concept

Describes a thing or task reaching its intended finished state.

Common phrases

  • 完成するkan sei su ru

    be completed

  • 完成を目指すkan sei o me za su

    aim for completion

  • 完成間近kan sei ma jika

    nearing completion

Similar words

完了kanryō: The state of an action or task being fully finished.
出来上がりdekiagari: The state of a thing or work being fully made and ready for use.
仕上がりshiagari: The condition or quality of a thing after it has been finished.

Definition in Japanese

物事が仕上がり、必要な状態が整って終わること。mono goto ga shi a ga ri hitsu yō na jō tai ga totono tte o wa ru ko to

Word origin

完成 (kansei) combines 完 (kan, "complete") and 成 (sei, "become or achieve"), expressing something becoming complete.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 完成しました (kansei shimashita) is a polite conversational way to report that a house, dish, or project is finished.

Other meanings

  • accomplishmentnoun
  • perfectionnoun

Opposites

  • 未完成mikanseiincompletena-adjective

Related words

  • 完成度kanseidodegree of completionnoun

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