perfection; completeness; thoroughness
Describes a state of being perfect, complete, or thoroughly done, often used in formal or literary contexts. As a な-adjective, it modifies nouns to mean 'perfect' or 'complete'.
His plan cannot be called perfect.
Thorough preparation is necessary.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Kana spelling is sometimes used in informal writing or when the kanji are considered difficult.
The word is composed of 十 (ten, complete) and 全 (whole, all), suggesting the idea of 'ten out of ten' or total completeness. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.