How to say 'Perfection' in Japanese | 完璧

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The Japanese word for Perfection is 'Kanpeki', written as 完璧 in Japanese.'Perfection' in hiragana is かんぺき.

word

完璧

Meaning

Perfection

Reading

かんぺき

kanpeki

Kanji

完Complete 璧Ball, Sphere

Explanation

The Japanese noun '完璧 (かんぺき)' means 'perfection'. It is used to describe something that is flawless, complete, or without any defects. This word is often used to emphasize the high quality or ideal state of something. For example: Her performance was perfect「彼女のパフォーマンスは完璧だった」(かのじょのパフォーマンスはかんぺきだった). This plan is flawless「このプランは完璧だ」(このプランはかんぺきだ). The word can also be used sarcastically or ironically to imply that something is too perfect or unrealistic. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5081

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 完璧

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

完

Meaning

Complete

kanji

璧

Meaning

Ball, Sphere

Words Related to 完璧 Through the Kanji 完

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 完 as well.

word

完全

Meaning

Complete

word

完成

Meaning

Completion

word

完了

Meaning

Completion

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

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'Kanpeki' means 'Perfection' .

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