完了

• Reading: かんりょう
• Romaji: kanryou
• Kanji breakdown: 完 (kan) — complete, perfect; 了 (ryō) — finish, end
• Pronunciation: /kaɴ.ɾjoː/

Meaning

Completion; conclusion. The state of something being fully finished or done.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (完了する). More formal and definitive than 終わる (to end). Often used for official, technical, or administrative completion: software updates (更新が完了しました), paperwork (手続きが完了する), and tasks (作業完了). In grammar, 完了形 refers to the perfect tense. Implies a clear, decisive endpoint.

Examples

1. ソフトウェアの更新が完了しました。 The software update has been completed.
2. 工事は予定通り完了した。 The construction was completed on schedule.
3. 全ての手続きが完了するまで待ってください。 Please wait until all the procedures are completed.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, business, administration

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 完 (kan, complete/perfect) and 了 (ryō, finish/end). Together, 'completely finished' — an emphatic expression of full completion with nothing remaining.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal