完かん璧ぺき

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Describes something without any faults or shortcomings; can be used for plans, preparations, results, or personal qualities.

彼かれの計けい画かくは完かん璧ぺきだった。
His plan was perfect.
準じゅん備びは完かん璧ぺきに整ととのっている。
The preparations are perfectly in order.
彼かの女じょは完かん璧ぺきな英えい語ごを話はなす。
She speaks flawless English.

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Usage patterns

完璧かんぺきな〈物もの〉〉a perfect/flawless (thing)
彼かの女じょは完かん璧ぺきな計けい画かくを立たてた。
She made a perfect plan.
〈事こと〉〉を完璧かんぺきにこなすto handle/carry out something perfectly
彼かれはその仕し事ごとを完かん璧ぺきにこなした。
He carried out the job perfectly.
完璧かんぺきを目指めざすto aim for perfection
彼かの女じょはいつも完かん璧ぺきを目め指ざしている。
She always aims for perfection.
完璧かんぺきすぎるto be too perfect (almost unnatural)
彼かれの答こたえは完かん璧ぺきすぎて怪あやしかった。
His answer was so perfect it seemed suspicious.

Kanji

完perfect, completion, end
璧sphere, ball

Related words· 10

完かん全ぜんN3
完全 emphasizes wholeness and the absence of missing parts, while 完璧 stresses flawlessness and the absence of mistakes.
パーフェクト
パーフェクト is a loanword used similarly to 完璧 but often sounds more casual or emphatic, especially in sports or scoring contexts.
万ばん全ぜんN1
万全 focuses on being fully prepared with no weak points, whereas 完璧 focuses on the result or thing itself being flawless.
無む傷きず
完璧 means 'perfect' in a general quality sense, while 無傷 specifically means an object shows no damage or blemish.

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満まん点てんN3
完璧 means 'flawless' or 'perfect' in a broad, general sense, while 満点 specifically refers to a perfect score or something judged worthy of full marks.
理り想そう的てきN3
完璧 emphasizes flawless perfection with no defects, while 理想的 emphasizes matching one's ideal vision even if not literally flawless.
申もうし分ぶんないN1
完璧 is a noun/adjective meaning 'perfect' in an absolute, objective sense, while 申し分ない literally means 'there's nothing to object to' and carries a slightly more subjective, appreciative tone.
至いたれり尽つくせりN1
完璧 means 'flawless' or 'perfect' in a general sense, while 至れり尽くせり specifically praises attentive, all-encompassing care such as excellent service.
文もん句くなし
完璧 describes something inherently perfect or flawless in itself, while 文句なし emphasizes that no one could find fault with it.
バッチリ
完璧 is a more formal, written-style word for 'perfect', while バッチリ is a casual, spoken-style word with the same 'spot on' feel.

Opposites

不ふ完かん全ぜんN3
不完全 means incomplete or imperfect, the direct opposite of the flawless state described by 完璧.
中ちゅう途と半はん端ぱN2
完璧 describes something done perfectly and completely, the opposite of 中途半端's unfinished, half-hearted state.
台だい無なしN2
完璧 describes something flawless or perfect, the opposite state of 台無し, which describes something ruined or spoiled.

Don't confuse with

完かん備び
完璧 means 'perfect' or 'flawless' in a general sense, whereas 完備 specifically means having all necessary equipment or facilities, not overall perfection.

Word family

完かん璧ぺき主しゅ義ぎ
perfectionism
完かん璧ぺき主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ
perfectionist

Written forms

完かん璧ぺきUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling. Note that the second character is 璧 (jewel), not 壁 (wall).
完かんぺきUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form using kana for the second character; not a standard written form.
カンペキUsage1%

Etymology

From Chinese 完璧 (wánbì), literally 'intact jade disk', referring to the story of the He Shi Bi jade disk that was returned to its owner intact. The meaning extended to 'flawless' or 'perfect'.