Japanese

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

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Example sentences

新しいプロジェクトが成功して、みんなで喜んだ。
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.
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.
成功の重要な要素は、忍耐力です。
An important factor for success is perseverance.

Usage Notes

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

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