How to say "achievement" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 達成たっせいnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'achievement' as the act of attaining or realizing something aimed at, such as a goal. It points to the accomplishment itself rather than a deed deserving praise.
- 成功せいこうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbReally means 'success'; use it when 'achievement' refers to a successful outcome or the fact of having succeeded, not to a notable deed or a record of work.成功。おめでとうございます。↗Let me congratulate you on your success.
- 業績ぎょうせきnounCovers 'achievement' in the sense of results or performance in one's work: the accomplishments a person, team, or organization has produced in business or research.
- 功績こうせきnounCovers 'achievement' as a distinguished deed or meritorious contribution — a notable accomplishment credited to a particular person, the kind of feat that earns recognition.
- 手柄てがらnounA feat or meritorious deed that earns the doer personal credit; the nuance centers on the credit one can claim for one's own effort rather than the result itself.
Choose 達成 for the act of attaining a goal, 成功 when 'achievement' means success, 業績 for results in one's work, 功績 for distinguished deeds, and 手柄 for feats that earn personal credit.
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