How to say "accomplish" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 果たすはたすgodan verb, transitive verbCovers the 'fulfill' side of accomplish: bringing a duty, promise, role, or mission to completion. The nuance is discharging what is expected of you, as in keeping a promise or meeting a responsibility.
- 成し遂げるなしとげるichidan verb, transitive verbFor 'accomplish' in the sense of seeing a difficult or large undertaking through to the end; it stresses completion, fitting long, effortful work such as a major project or a long-pursued goal.
- 遂げるとげるichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'accomplish' and 'achieve' with aims, missions, and cherished goals, as in finally attaining a long-held ambition. It is the element also seen in 成し遂げる, which adds emphasis on carrying the task through to completion.
- 全うするまっとうするexpression, suru verb, transitive verbIt covers 'fulfill' as seeing something through to the very end — a duty, an obligation, or one's natural lifespan — rather than simply getting work done; the idea is discharging what one is bound to do.
Choose 「果たす」 for fulfilling duties, promises, or missions; 「成し遂げる」 for carrying a difficult undertaking through to completion; 「遂げる」 for attaining an aim or long-cherished goal; 「全うする」 for seeing something through to the very end.
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Japanese equivalents
- 果たすはたすto accomplish
- 成し遂げるなしとげるto accomplish
- 遂げるとげるto accomplish
- 全うするまっとうするto accomplish
- やり遂げるやりとげるto accomplish
- し遂げるしとげるto accomplish
- なし終えるなしおえるto accomplish
- しおおせるto accomplish
- 全くするまったくするto accomplish
- 出来すでかすto do
- リアライズto realize
- しすますto succeed as planned
- やってのけるto succeed (in doing)
- やり抜くやりぬくto carry out to completion
- なすto accomplish
- 奏するそうするto accomplish
- 奏すそうすto accomplish
- しでかすto achieve
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