首尾する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 首尾する | 首尾しない |
| Polite | 首尾します | 首尾しません |
| Past polite | 首尾しました | 首尾しませんでした |
| Past | 首尾した | 首尾しなかった |
| Te-form | 首尾して | 首尾しないで |
| Desire | 首尾したい | 首尾したくない |
| Potential | 首尾できる | 首尾できない |
| Passive | 首尾される | 首尾されない |
| Causative | 首尾させる | 首尾させない |
| Causative passive | 首尾させられる | 首尾させられない |
| Volitional | 首尾しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 首尾しましょう | |
| Imperative | 首尾しろ | 首尾するな |
| Conditional | 首尾すれば | 首尾しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 首尾したら | 首尾しなかったら |
beginning and end; from start to finish
Refers to the start and end of something, often with the idea of whether they fit together consistently. Common in set phrases such as 首尾一貫.
His explanation is consistent from beginning to end.
The beginning and end of the story do not fit together.
result; outcome; course of events
Used for how a matter turns out or how events proceed. It is more formal and set-phrase-like than everyday 結果.
I reported the outcome of the negotiations to my boss.
The plan turned out very well.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
successful handling; manage successfully; bring off successfully
The idea of handling something successfully is especially common in the adverbial form 首尾よく. The bare する verb 首尾する is possible but sounds stiff or old-fashioned in many modern contexts.
The operation went successfully.
He successfully managed the difficult negotiations.
My boss asked me how the negotiations had gone.
I reported to my boss on how the meeting had gone.
He successfully managed the difficult negotiations.
consistency; coherence; unchanging from start to finish
consistent; coherent