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成就 (じょうじゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun, used as a suffix, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
fulfillment ; realization ; completion
Refers to a wish, goal, or long-held desire being achieved or coming true. Often used in formal or literary contexts, and common in set phrases like 願いが成就する. Can be used as a noun, a suffix (e.g., 夢の成就), or as a suru-verb (both transitive and intransitive).
彼かれ は 世せ 界かい 平へい 和わ の 成じょう 就じゅ に 生しょう 涯がい を 捧ささ げ た 。
He devoted his life to the realization of world peace.
Kanji 就 concerning, settle, take position Similar words 達たっ 成せい 達成 is more about achieving a concrete target or record through effort, while 成就 emphasizes the fulfillment of a wish or dream, often with a sense of destiny or culmination.
実じつ 現げん 実現 is a general word for making something real or bringing a plan into reality, and is more common in everyday speech. 成就 carries a more formal, sometimes spiritual or literary nuance.
Etymology From Middle Chinese-derived elements 成 (to become, accomplish) and 就 (to complete, attain). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used in Japanese with the sense of 'fulfillment' since at least the Heian period.
