完結(かんけつ)

かんけつ
noun, suru verb
completion, conclusion
1. completion, conclusion, ending
A story, series, project, or process reaching its final conclusion. Commonly used for the ending of serialized manga, novels, TV series, and other ongoing works.
物語(ものがたり)が完結(かんけつ)した。
The story concluded.
連載(れんさい)十年(じゅうねん)のマンガがついに完結(かんけつ)した。
The manga that had been serialized for ten years finally concluded.
このシリーズは全(ぜん)五巻(ごかん)で完結(かんけつ)する予定(よてい)だが、延長(えんちょう)の可能性(かのうせい)もある。
This series is planned to conclude in five volumes, but there is also a possibility of extension.

USAGE:
Very common in discussions about manga, anime, novels, and TV dramas. Fans eagerly discuss whether a series has 完結(かんけつ) (finished) or is still 連載中(れんさいちゅう) (currently serialized). Also used in business and project management for the conclusion of a project or process.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 完結(かんけつ)編(へん): final arc, concluding chapter
  • 完結(かんけつ)済(ず)み: completed, already concluded
  • 一巻(いっかん)完結(かんけつ): standalone volume, self-contained
  • シリーズが完結(かんけつ)する: a series concludes
  • 全(ぜん)〜巻(かん)で完結(かんけつ): concludes in ~ volumes
general
Added 2026.2.21 0:06
12000/12279_kanketsu