完
かん · kan
The End, Finis
- completion, conclusion, end
- full provision
Other ways to say “the end” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
昼休みまでに得点板を完成させる。
ひるやすみまでにとくてんばんをかんせいさせる。
We will finish the scoreboard by the lunch break.
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新メニューは、まだ試作で、完成にはほど遠い。
しんめにゅーは、まだしさくで、かんせいにはほどとおい。
The new menu is still in trial, far from completion.
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この絵は、画家が最後まで描き続けた作品で、未完のまま残されている。
このえは、がかがさいごまでかきつづけたさくひんで、みかんのままのこされている。
This painting was one the artist continued to work on until the end, and it remains unfinished.
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ランチの時間までに、厨房の準備は完了している。
らんちのじかんまでに、ちゅうぼうのじゅんびはかんりょうしている。
By lunchtime, the kitchen's preparations are complete.
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What does 完 mean?
The End, Finis. It can also mean: completion, conclusion, end; full provision.
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かん (kan). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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