Japanese word

遂げる

Pronunciation

Romajitogeru

Meaning

  • verbachieve

Example

彼女は若くして大きな成功を遂げました。kano jo wa waka ku shi te ō ki na sei kō o to ge ma shi ta

She achieved great success at a young age.

Illustration for 遂げる (achieve)

More examples

彼は長年の努力によって、目覚ましい成長を遂げました。kare wa naga nen no do ryoku ni yo tte me za ma shi i sei chō o to ge ma shi ta

He achieved remarkable growth through years of effort.

Core concept

Describes completing a purposeful process so that its intended outcome is reached.

Common phrases

  • 成功を遂げるsei kō o to ge ru

    achieve success

  • 成長を遂げるsei chō o to ge ru

    achieve remarkable growth

  • 飛躍を遂げるhi yaku o to ge ru

    make a great leap forward

  • 偉業を遂げるi gyō o to ge ru

    accomplish a great feat

Similar words

成し遂げるnashitogeru: To bring a demanding undertaking to a successful end.
達成するtasseisuru: To fulfill a set aim after working toward it.
実現するjitsugensuru: To bring a hoped-for condition into reality.
果たすhatasu: To carry out a duty or purpose to its proper end.

Definition in Japanese

物事を途中でやめずに最後まで成し終え、目指した結果に到達する。mono goto o to chū de ya me zu ni sai go ma de na shi o e me za shi ta kek ka ni tō tatsu su ru

Word origin

遂げる (togeru) is a native Japanese verb derived from classical 遂ぐ (togu, "to complete"), preserving the older sense of carrying something through to its end.

Usage tips

  • The verb is especially common in formal descriptions of major success or change, where it presents the outcome as the end of a sustained process.

Other meanings

  • accomplishverb
  • carry outverb

Opposites

  • 失敗するshippaisurufailverb

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