Japanese

せいこう
Meaning: success; achievement; to succeed
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

成
功

Example sentences

The new project was successful, and everyone rejoiced.
努力が成功につながるのは当然だ。
It is only natural that effort leads to success.
彼は長い努力の末、ようやく成功を手にした。
After long effort, he finally achieved success.
よし、今度こそ絶対に成功させてみせる。
Alright, this time I will definitely make it a success.
成功するかどうかは、本人の努力のみにかかっている。
Whether you succeed or not depends only on your own effort.
小さな努力の積み重ねが、大きな成功に繋がる。
The accumulation of small efforts leads to great success.
彼は成功への強い欲望にかられていた。
He was driven by a strong desire for success.
彼は数々の試練を乗り越えて、ついに成功を収めた。
He overcame numerous trials and finally achieved success.
誰もが彼の成功を疑問に思った。
Everyone doubted his success.
長期的な戦略を立てることが成功への鍵だ。
Developing a long-term strategy is the key to success.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for the achievement of a goal or success in business or experiments.

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