出来(でき)

Derived from the verb 出来(でき)る (to be able to; to be made). As a noun, 出来(でき) refers to the quality or outcome of something that has been made or done.

Common collocations

• 出来(でき)がいい: turned out well, good quality
• 出来(でき)が悪(わる)い: turned out poorly
• 出来(でき)栄(ば)え: quality of work, finished result
• 出来不出来(できふでき): hit or miss, variable quality

Usage

Often used to evaluate results of cooking, tests, harvests, or creative work. The pattern 出来(でき)が + adjective is the most natural way to comment on quality. Can also modify nouns: 出来(でき)のいい作品(さくひん) (a well-made work).

Related words

• 仕上(しあ)がり: finished product, result (emphasizes completion)