パーフェクトpaafekuto

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounperfect
    Looks, brains, reflexes, rich family and, for good measure, vice president of the student committee - in other words he's 'perfect'.
  2. noun, baseballperfect game
Conjugation
Plain formパーフェクト
Polite (desu)パーフェクトです
Negative (dewa nai)パーフェクトではない
polite (dewa arimasen)パーフェクトではありません
Past (datta)パーフェクトだった
Past negative (dewa nakatta)パーフェクトではなかった
Te form (de)パーフェクトで
Adverbial (ni)パーフェクトに
Conditional (nara)パーフェクトなら

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym完璧かんぺきNeutralFlawless; the usual choice in formal contexts. 「パーフェクト」is a colloquial loanword that also covers a perfect game in baseball and a perfect score on an exam.
  • Synonym完全かんぜんNeutralComplete — every requirement met, nothing missing. Its uses are broad, and it is not specifically about a perfect performance.
  • Synonym万全ばんぜんNeutralFlawless in the sense of fully prepared, leaving no room for error, as in 「万全を期す」and 「万全の態勢」.
  • Synonym文句なしもんくなしCasualColloquial; beyond criticism in that no one can object, as in 「文句なしの優勝」.
  • Synonym完全無欠かんぜんむけつWrittenFour-character compound for utterly flawless, beyond criticism; emphatic and literary. In speech people say 「完璧」.
  • Synonym無欠むけつWrittenMeans lacking nothing; mostly seen inside 「完全無欠」, and on its own it is literary. Everyday speech uses 「完璧」.
  • Related上々じょうじょうNeutralDescribes a situation or result as very good, as in 「上々の出来」or 「滑り出しは上々」; satisfying, but not necessarily flawless.
  • Related無傷むきずNeutralUnhurt or undamaged, also unbeaten, as in 「無傷の連勝」; focuses on no damage or no losses, not on a perfect score.
  • Related理想的りそうてきNeutralIdeal — matching what one hopes for, as in 「理想的な環境」; need not be entirely free of flaws.
  • Related円満えんまんNeutralHarmonious and settled, mainly for relationships and matters going smoothly, as in 「円満な家庭」and 「円満解決」.
  • Related見事みごとNeutralSplendid, admirable, as in 「見事な演技」; can also mean utter, as in 「見事に失敗」.
  • RelatedコンプリートNeutralLoanword for completing a collection or game — having everything gathered. Not used to praise a performance as perfect.
  • Related十全じゅうぜんWrittenLiterary word for complete perfection, stressing thoroughness, as in 「十全の備え」; in daily speech 「万全」is more common.
  • RelatedアイデアルNeutralRare loanword meaning ideal; 「理想的」is the normal choice. It does not mean a perfect score or a perfect game.
  • RelatedこよないWrittenLiterary and elegant, meaning second to none; mostly used adverbially, as in 「こよなく愛する」.
  • RelatedあらまほしいWrittenArchaic word for desirable or ideal, rarely used today; say 「理想的」in everyday language.
  • Antonym不完全ふかんぜんNeutralAntonym: lacking parts or flawed, the direct opposite of the flawless sense of 「パーフェクト」.

Default to 「パーフェクト」 for a flawless result, perfect score or perfect game; say 「完璧」 in formal contexts. 「完全」 means complete, nothing missing, and is broad rather than about a perfect performance; 「万全」 is error-proof preparation; the opposite is 「不完全」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 完全かんぜん、完璧かんぺき。
  2. 満点まんてん。
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