Japanese word

履行

Pronunciation

Romajirikō

Meaning

  • nounfulfillment

Example

契約の履行が必要です。kei yaku no ri kō ga hitsu yō de su

The contract must be fulfilled.

Illustration for 履行 (fulfillment)

More examples

相手方に契約の履行を求めます。ai te kata ni kei yaku no ri kō o moto me ma su

We demand that the other party perform the contract.

Core concept

Expresses the completion of a duty by putting its agreed terms into actual effect.

Common phrases

  • 契約の履行kei yaku no ri kō

    fulfillment of a contract

  • 義務の履行gi mu no ri kō

    fulfillment of an obligation

  • 履行を求めるri kō o moto me ru

    demand fulfillment

Similar words

遂行suikō: The carrying out of an assigned duty, task, or plan through to completion.
実行jikkō: The act of putting a plan, decision, or instruction into effect.

Definition in Japanese

契約や約束などに従い、負うべきことを実際に行って果たすこと。kei yaku ya yaku soku na do ni shitaga i o u be ki ko to o jis sai ni okona tte ha ta su ko to

Word origin

履行 (rikō) combines 履 (ri, "tread" or "put into practice") with 行 (kō, "go" or "do"), forming a word for carrying an obligation into effect.

Usage tips

  • In legal English, "performance" usually matches 履行 (rikō) more closely than "fulfillment" when the subject is a contract or duty.

Other meanings

  • executionnoun

Opposites

  • 不履行furikōnonperformancenoun

Related words

  • 履行するrikōsuruperformverb
  • 履行者rikōshaperformernoun

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