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How to say "Completion" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "completion", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
完遂
かんすい (kansui)
N1 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
結願
けちがん (kechigan)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "completion" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 完遂 and 結願.
In Japanese, 完遂 (かんすい (kansui)) is typically associated with "completion, accomplishment, achievement (of a task, duty, etc.)" (Syllabus Level: N1) and represents Implies successfully finishing a task or goal, often one that was difficult or required persistence. It has a nuance of completing something to the very end. 困難な目標や任務を最後までやり遂げること、達成することを指します。強い意志や努力が伴うニュアンスがあります。.
On the other hand, 結願 (けちがん (kechigan)) maps to "completion of a vow or pilgrimage" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "completion" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "完遂"
彼は困難なプロジェクトを期限内に完遂した。
He successfully completed the difficult project within the deadline.
Bilingual Context for "結願"
私は結願に興味があります。
I am interested in completion of a vow or pilgrimage.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "彼は困難なプロジェクトを期限内に ＿＿＿ した。" (Meaning: "He successfully completed the difficult project within the deadline.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "完遂" fits here because it means "completion, accomplishment, achievement (of a task, duty, etc.)" in the context of: "He successfully completed the difficult project within the deadline.". "結願" represents "completion of a vow or pilgrimage".