完了
Meaning in Englishcompletion, conclusion
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Word context
What it means
完了 means the state of having been completed or finished; used to indicate that a task, process, or form has reached its end, and appears in contexts such as project reporting, software interfaces, and bureaucratic language. It can form the verb phrase 完了する to express the action of finishing.
Main meanings
- Completion of a task, project, or process; conveys that all required steps are finished
- Finish/done status in forms, software, or workflow labels; appears as a label indicating a stage is complete
- Formal expression of the completed state in documentation and reports
How to use it
Used as a noun to denote a completed state; common in formal and technical writing, project management, software interfaces, and administrative contexts. With の or as a phrase, it can indicate status or achievement; used with suru to form a verb meaning to finish or complete.
Variants and close terms
- 完成 (kansei) - completion, achievement
- 終了 (shuryou) - end, termination
- 未完了 (mikanryou) - not yet completed
- 完了済み (kanryou-zumi) - completed
Composition
- 完: complete, perfect; implies fullness or wholeness
- 了: finish, end; adds sense of conclusion
Etymology
完 (kan) + 了 (ryou) combine to form this Sino-Japanese compound; the pronunciation kanryou is a typical on'yomi reading for a compound word.
Word class
noun (suru-verb)