大成する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 大成する | 大成しない |
| Polite | 大成します | 大成しません |
| Past polite | 大成しました | 大成しませんでした |
| Past | 大成した | 大成しなかった |
| Te-form | 大成して | 大成しないで |
| Desire | 大成したい | 大成したくない |
| Potential | 大成できる | 大成できない |
| Passive | 大成される | 大成されない |
| Causative | 大成させる | 大成させない |
| Causative passive | 大成させられる | 大成させられない |
| Volitional | 大成しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 大成しましょう | |
| Imperative | 大成しろ | 大成するな |
| Conditional | 大成すれば | 大成しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 大成したら | 大成しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
achieve greatness; become successful; become accomplished
Most often used as 大成する for a person who develops fully and achieves major success, especially in a career, art, scholarship, or craft.
He achieved success as a painter late in life.
若い頃は目立たなかったが、後に研究者として大成した。
He did not stand out when he was young, but later became an accomplished researcher.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
bring to completion; complete a major work; accomplishment
Used for completing, systematizing, or bringing something substantial to full accomplishment. This use is somewhat formal and often appears with 学問, 理論, 思想, 研究, or 著作.
彼は生涯をかけて独自の理論を大成した。
He spent his life bringing his own theory to completion.
この本は十年に及ぶ研究の大成だ。
This book is the culmination of ten years of research.
He became a great success as a painter.
The scholar brought his original theory to full completion.
After much hardship, he finally achieved great success.