成し遂げる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 成し遂げる is read as なしとげる and is a transitive verb for carrying a goal or difficult task through to successful completion.
• Basic usage: The achievement takes を, as in 目標を成し遂げる and 仕事を成し遂げる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 終える
  • 終える focuses on bringing something to an end; 成し遂げる emphasizes a worthwhile accomplishment achieved through effort.
• Relation to 達成する
  • 達成する readily targets a goal or standard; 成し遂げる can highlight completing a difficult undertaking as well as reaching a goal.