偉 業(いぎょう)

いぎょう

noun

great achievement; feat

formalevaluation work

1. great achievement; feat

An accomplishment of historic or remarkable scale, the kind praised in news reports and speeches.

彼(かれ)は前人未到(ぜんじんみとう)の偉業(いぎょう)を成(な)し遂(と)げた。

He accomplished an unprecedented feat.

彼(かれ)の偉業(いぎょう)は今(いま)も語(かた)り継(つ)がれている。

His great achievements are still talked about today.

日本人(にほんじん)初(はつ)の金(きん)メダルという偉業(いぎょう)に、国中(くにじゅう)が沸(わ)いた。

The whole country was thrilled by the feat of the first gold medal ever won by a Japanese athlete.

Not used for ordinary personal successes such as passing an exam.

Common collocations

偉業(いぎょう)を成(な)し遂(と)げる: to accomplish a great feat
偉業(いぎょう)を達成(たっせい)する: to achieve a great feat
前人未到(ぜんじんみとう)の偉業(いぎょう): an unprecedented achievement

Similar words

業績(ぎょうせき): achievements, results (neutral; also for companies)
快挙(かいきょ): a splendid feat, often a single striking success

Related Words

Compare: 業績(ぎょうせき) (achievements, results (neutral)

Compare: 快挙(かいきょ) (a splendid feat, often a single…)

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