完成

• Reading: かんせい
• Romaji: kansei
• Kanji breakdown: 完 (kan) — complete, perfect; 成 (sei) — become, accomplish
• Pronunciation: /kaɴ.seː/

Meaning

Completion; perfection. Finishing something so it is fully done and ready.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (完成する). Used for both transitive completion (作品を完成する/させる, to complete a work) and intransitive becoming complete (建物が完成する, the building is completed). Implies a high level of finish and quality, not just being done but being properly complete. Common in construction, art, and project management contexts.

Examples

1. 新しい駅ビルが来年完成する予定だ。 The new station building is scheduled to be completed next year.
2. 三年かけて小説を完成させた。 It took three years to finish the novel.
3. ケーキがやっと完成して嬉しかった。 I was happy that the cake was finally done.

Usage Guide

Context: construction, projects, art

Tone: positive

Origin & History

Compound of 完 (kan, complete/perfect) and 成 (sei, become/accomplish). Together, 'perfectly accomplished' — something brought to its full, finished state.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal