Meaning and Usage
"完了" (かんりょう) means "completion" or "conclusion" and is used to indicate that a task, process, or event has been finished successfully or fully. It is a noun but often appears in contexts related to finishing work or procedures.
Common Contexts
You will often see "完了" in formal or business settings, such as project management, paperwork, or technical tasks. It can be used in announcements, reports, or instructions.
Collocations and Patterns
- 作業完了 (さぎょうかんりょう): completion of work or task
- 完了報告 (かんりょうほうこく): completion report
- 完了する: to complete (verb form)
- 完了したら: when completed
Usage Notes
"完了" is more formal than casual expressions like "終わる" (to end). It emphasizes that something has been fully finished, often with a sense of official or procedural closure. Learners sometimes confuse "完了" with "終了"; while both mean "completion," "終了" can refer to ending events or sessions, whereas "完了" stresses the completion of a process or task.
Use "完了" when you want to express that something has been thoroughly and officially completed, especially in work or administrative contexts.