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成し遂げる · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	成なし遂とげる	成なし遂とげない
Polite	成なし遂とげます	成なし遂とげません
Past polite	成なし遂とげました	成なし遂とげませんでした
Past	成なし遂とげた	成なし遂とげなかった
Te-form	成なし遂とげて	成なし遂とげないで
Desire	成なし遂とげたい	成なし遂とげたくない
Potential	成なし遂とげられるalso 成なし遂とげれる	成なし遂とげられないalso 成なし遂とげれない
Passive	成なし遂とげられる	成なし遂とげられない
Causative	成なし遂とげさせる	成なし遂とげさせない
Causative passive	成なし遂とげさせられる	成なし遂とげさせられない
Volitional	成なし遂とげよう
Polite volitional	成なし遂とげましょう
Imperative	成なし遂とげろ	成なし遂とげるな
Conditional	成なし遂とげれば	成なし遂とげなければ
Tara conditional	成なし遂とげたら	成なし遂とげなかったら

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

accomplish; achieve; carry through to completion

Transitive verb used for completing or achieving something significant, often after sustained effort, difficulty, or determination. Common objects include 目標, 任務, 計画, 偉業, and 夢.

彼かれはついに長なが年ねんの目もく標ひょうを成なし遂とげた。
He finally accomplished his long-standing goal.
チームは困こん難なんな任にん務むを成なし遂とげた。
The team carried out the difficult mission to completion.

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Usage patterns

偉い業ぎょうを成なし遂とげるto accomplish a great feat
彼かれは前ぜん人じん未み到とうの偉い業ぎょうを成なし遂とげた。
He accomplished a feat no one had achieved before.
夢ゆめを成なし遂とげるto fulfill a dream
彼かの女じょは長なが年ねんの夢ゆめをついに成なし遂とげた。
She finally fulfilled her long-held dream.
苦く労ろうして〈事こと〉を成なし遂とげるto accomplish something after much hardship
苦く労ろうしてこの計けい画かくを成なし遂とげた。
I went through a lot of hardship to carry out this plan.
力ちからを合あわせて〈事こと〉を成なし遂とげるto accomplish something by joining forces
みんなで力ちからを合あわせてプロジェクトを成なし遂とげた。
We all joined forces and completed the project together.

Kanji

成turn into, become, get
遂consummate, accomplish, attain
為do, change, make

Related words· 6

達たっ成せいN2
達成する is neutral and often used for measurable targets, while 成し遂げる emphasizes carrying something through despite effort or difficulty.
やり遂とげるN1
やり遂げる is a more everyday word for finishing what one set out to do, whereas 成し遂げる sounds more formal and often implies a significant achievement.
遂とげるN1
遂げる is used in set phrases like 成功を遂げる, while 成し遂げる is the fuller transitive verb that directly takes the goal or task as its object.
完かん遂すい
完遂する is a stiff, formal term for completing a task fully as planned, while 成し遂げる more often highlights the effort or difficulty overcome.

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実じつ現げんN3
実現する focuses on making something (like a dream or plan) become real, while 成し遂げる focuses on the act of completing it through effort.
果はたすN2
成し遂げる is used for accomplishing a difficult task through great effort, while 果たす is the more general word for fulfilling any duty, promise, or role.

Opposites

失しっ敗ぱいN4
失敗する means to fail at something, the opposite outcome from 成し遂げる, which means to successfully accomplish it.

Don't confuse with

仕し上あげるN2
仕上げる means to finish or put the final touches on a piece of work, while 成し遂げる implies achieving something significant through sustained effort, not just finishing a task.

Built from

成なす+遂とげる

Written forms

成なし遂とげるUsage66%
Standard and high-priority spelling for this verb.
なしとげるUsage21%
なし遂とげるUsage7%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed spelling; not recommended for ordinary writing.
成なしとげるUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed spelling; use 成し遂げる in normal writing.
為なし遂とげるUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 成し遂げる is the normal spelling.

Etymology

A compound of 成す or 為す, meaning to do or bring about, plus 遂げる, meaning to bring to completion. The standard spelling 成し遂げる reflects the sense of making something come to completion.