Japanese

げる

なしとげる
Meaning: to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 成し遂げる 成し遂げない
Polite 成し遂げます 成し遂げません
Past 成し遂げた 成し遂げなかった
Polite + Past 成し遂げました 成し遂げませんでした
Te-form 成し遂げて 成し遂げなくて
Potential 成し遂げられる 成し遂げられない
Passive 成し遂げられる 成し遂げられない
Causative 成し遂げさせる 成し遂げさせない
Imperative 成し遂げろ 成し遂げるな

Handwriting

成
し
遂
げ
る

Example sentences

He finally accomplished an unprecedented feat.
彼はその仕事を成し遂げる能力がある。
He has the ability to accomplish that job.
彼はたった一人で、その困難な課題を成し遂げた。
He accomplished that difficult task all by himself.
彼は3連覇という偉業を成し遂げた
He achieved the great feat of winning three consecutive times.
天晴、よくぞ成し遂げたものだ!
Bravo, you did a splendid job!
長年の研究が実を結び、彼は丘山之功を成し遂げた。
Years of research bore fruit, and he achieved a great feat.
梓匠輪輿の職人たちが集まり、壮大な建築を成し遂げた。
Skilled craftsmen of various wood and metal trades gathered and achieved a grand architecture.
彼は夙興夜寝して研究に打ち込み、ついに大発見を成し遂げた。
He worked diligently day and night on his research and finally made a great discovery.
彼は盛徳大業を成し遂げた人物として尊敬されている。
He is respected as a person who achieved great virtue and great deeds.
私達は戮力同心で仕事を成し遂げた
We accomplished our work through united effort and shared purpose.

Usage Notes

Implies successfully completing a difficult task or reaching a significant goal.

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