How it turned out
Core words, Stage 2chunk 21 of 80Verbs: effort and results
Lets you say whether something worked, failed, got finished or passed.
- umaku ikugo well; work out
- shippai surufail; mess up
- seikou surusucceed; work
- kansei surube finished; be completed
- goukaku surupass (an exam or test)
Mix-ups seikou suru sounds big; for everyday things, umaku iku is the natural 'it worked'.
umaku iku
polite umaku ikimasu
go well; work out
Plans, work or relationships working out; umaku ikanai means it isn't working.
Past is umaku itta (it went well).
daijoubu, kitto umaku iku yo.
Don't worry, it'll work out.
大丈夫、きっとうまくいくよ。
daijoubu desu, kitto umaku ikimasu yo.
Don't worry, I'm sure it'll work out.
大丈夫です、きっとうまくいきますよ。
Written うまくいく · うまくいきますRank #761 in 3,030 TV dramas
shippai suru
polite shippai shimasu
fail; mess up
Any failure, from a big project to burning dinner.
X ni shippai suru: fail at X. Also a noun: shippai da (it's a flop). Opposite: seikou.
kyou no ryouri, shippai shichatta.
I messed up dinner today.
今日の料理、失敗しちゃった。
kyou no ryouri wa shippai shite shimaimashita.
I'm afraid I messed up dinner today.
今日の料理は失敗してしまいました。
Written 失敗する · しっぱいする · 失敗しますRank #809 in 3,030 TV dramas
seikou suru
polite seikou shimasu
succeed; work
Sounds big for small things; for an everyday 'it worked', umaku iku is more natural.
Also a noun: daiseikou (a huge success). Opposite: shippai.
sapuraizu, seikou shita ne!
The surprise worked!
サプライズ、成功したね！
sapuraizu wa seikou shimashita ne!
The surprise worked!
サプライズは成功しましたね！
Written 成功する · せいこうする · 成功しますRank #992 in 3,030 TV dramas
kansei suru
polite kansei shimasu
be finished; be completed
Something being made is finished: a building, a dish, a project.
The thing is the subject: ie ga kansei shita (the house is finished).
mokei, yatto kansei shita yo!
My model's finally finished!
模型、やっと完成したよ！
mokei ga yatto kansei shimashita!
My model is finally finished!
模型がやっと完成しました！
Written 完成する · かんせいする · 完成しますRank #1646 in 3,030 TV dramas
goukaku suru
polite goukaku shimasu
pass (an exam or test)
Passing an exam, interview or entrance test: shiken ni goukaku suru.
Failing is ochiru: shiken ni ochita. goukaku omedetou! means 'congrats on passing'.
shiken, goukaku shita yo!
I passed the exam!
試験、合格したよ！
shiken ni goukaku shimashita!
I passed the exam!
試験に合格しました！
Written 合格する · ごうかくする · 合格しますRank #2357 in 3,030 TV dramas