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完璧主義 (かんぺきしゅぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

完かん璧ぺき主しゅ義ぎ

か

ん

ぺ

き

しゅ

ぎ

Meanings

1

Psychological term for the tendency to demand flawlessness; also used in everyday contexts to describe someone who is a perfectionist.

彼かれの完かん璧ぺき主

しゅ

義ぎ

が

、

プロジェクト

の

進しん

行こう

を

遅おく

らせ

て

いる

。

His perfectionism is slowing down the project's progress.

完かん璧ぺき主しゅ義ぎは時ときにストレスの原げん因いんになる。

Perfectionism can sometimes be a source of stress.

Kanji

完perfect, completion, end
璧sphere, ball
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Related words

凝こり性しょう
完璧主義 is the formal term for 'perfectionism' as a mindset or principle, while 凝り性 is the everyday word for a personal quirk of obsessing over hobbies or details.

Built from

完かん璧ぺき+主しゅ義ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 完璧 (kanpeki, 'perfect') + 主義 (shugi, '-ism'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows the standard pattern for forming abstract nouns denoting doctrines or tendencies.